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Article: Flippin' and pitchin': nothing presents a bass lure more accurately and delicately than these two casting methods; learn them and catch more fish.
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- Field & Stream (West ed.)
- Article date:
- August 1, 1998
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Nothing presents a bass lure more accurately and delicately than these two casting methods, Learn them and catch more fish.
FLIPPIN' AND PITCHIN' ARE CLOSE-QUARTER casting techniques that have revolutionized bass fishing. Although they are used in similar situations, they are not interchangeable. So don't make the mistake of becoming adept at one and not the other. There is a time and place for each.
Both flippin' and pitchin' incorporate an underhand pendulum casting motion, and both are used to achieve precision accuracy with a delicate touch. But the mechanics of the two casts are slightly different, and your decision to flip or pitch depends on how ...