James RickardTry flipping and pitching for Spring fish
April 4th 2011 01:32
Although the calendar says spring, it's still pretty cold in different parts of the country. But, natural clocks are kicking in and fish are starting to move into shallow areas as the days get longer and slightly warmer (at least to them.)
You’ll have to analyze your local water to determine where fish are and how to best catch them. If I had any shortcuts to get that done, I'd tell you!
Unfortunately, it’s kind of an individual thing in every different area. Unless you’re fish a rushing stream and catching trout, this time of year can be one of the toughest.
Big fish like bass can be found in scattered clumps of vegetation, leaves and anything else that has washed into the water over winter.
Coves or other protected areas are always good bets for various species.
A combination of these two locations—matted coves—may scare some anglers but this is where flipping and pitching can come in real handy. Rather than casting your line out and trying to reel back through all the muck, these tactics will allow you to precisely place you bait or lure just where you want it.
You’ll have to analyze your local water to determine where fish are and how to best catch them. If I had any shortcuts to get that done, I'd tell you!
Unfortunately, it’s kind of an individual thing in every different area. Unless you’re fish a rushing stream and catching trout, this time of year can be one of the toughest.
Big fish like bass can be found in scattered clumps of vegetation, leaves and anything else that has washed into the water over winter.
Coves or other protected areas are always good bets for various species.
A combination of these two locations—matted coves—may scare some anglers but this is where flipping and pitching can come in real handy. Rather than casting your line out and trying to reel back through all the muck, these tactics will allow you to precisely place you bait or lure just where you want it.
If you're new to angling, this is a fairly simple technique. Hold the rod in one hand and hold your bait/lure in the other. Then, gently pendulum the lure to the target, letting out line as it goes through the air. After it hits the water, you peel off more line as the lure sinks. Here's video from YouTube illustrating how to do it.
Flipping and pitching are techniques often employed by touring B.A. S. S. pros but it works for many different species of fish. As a matter of fact, you'll find them handy when a long cast is not needed or when you can see a fish only a few feet away. For many people, myself included, it's hard to use one technique without employing the other.
Flipping and pitching are techniques often employed by touring B.A. S. S. pros but it works for many different species of fish. As a matter of fact, you'll find them handy when a long cast is not needed or when you can see a fish only a few feet away. For many people, myself included, it's hard to use one technique without employing the other.
Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!
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