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"How-To"
Flip, Pitch, Cast |
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Even if you do not know how, or can't follow these instructions, someone
will work with you at the CastingKids event to teach you! |
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Photos and text taken from "BassMaster
CastingKids" magazine 2002-2003 |
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Flipping |
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feet away from where you will be standing. First, raise the rod and
release from the reel about as much line as the rod is long. Then
grasp the line at the point between the reel and the first guide of the
rod. Pull back about one-half of the line that you let out.
Lower the rod and then slowly raise it again so the plug swings back at
you. Next, quickly lower the rod to make it level with the target
and pointing directly at the bull's-eye.
As the lure begins to swing back out, feed the
line through the guides with the hand you have on the line. Don't
let go of the line until the plug lands on the target. The hand
gripping the line is like a brake. It keeps too much or too little
line from coming out.
If you have enough line out to begin with,
and the rod is pointed at the target, then the plug should land on the
bull's-eye. If not, keep practicing!
This technique is effective for presenting
a bait quietly in close-in situations, like when fishing for bass in
bushes, lay-down logs, reeds, lily-pads, boat-docks, etc. |
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Pitching |
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| The target is 20
feet away from you. Raise the rod straight up and release enough
line so the plug is even with the hand you are using to hold the rod.
Next, hold the plug (not the line) in your free hand and then lower the
rod so it points right at the target.
To make the pitch, raise the rod again,
then let go of the plug and allow it to swing toward the target as you
lower the rod.
With practice, you will be able to control
the force of the pitch so the plug will land on the target.
This technique is effective for presenting
a bait quietly in close-in situations where you can't reach the area by
flipping, or when clear water situations require you to avoid
getting too close to the bass to prevent from spooking them.
Pitching is also effective when unable to cast to a target due to
overhanging limbs or other obstacle. |
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Casting |
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| The target is 30 feet away.
Point the rod directly at the target. This helps you to line up your
rod, your casting arm, and your eyes with the target. Then raise the
rod straight up and pause. Keep your eyes on the target and keep
your wrist straight.
Move the arm holding the rod from the 12 o'clock position to the 2 o'clock
position and then press the button to release the plug.
You will probably find out that releasing
the button too soon makes the plug fly into the air and miss the target.
Waiting to long to release the line makes the plug fall short of the
target.
Don't spend too much time practicing at
first. Take it in lessons just like your schoolwork. And after
spending a lot of time practicing, you won't know the difference between
practice and the real thing. And that is a good thing!
This technique is effective for conditions
where you are fishing open water, or are not close-in or require a quiet,
subtle entry of the lure into the water. |
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