J Francho

There's a button that disables traction control in my Sierra. Woo-hoo!

Newer outboards are really easy to pull start.

He was using 10# line. I actually think he had a nick in one of his guides. He'd break off every 30 casts or so. I don't trust that line at all. I love most of their other lines.

Don't lower the tip. Start at pretty much horizontal. In the thumbnail, it's the part where he's demonstrating the wrong wrist action. Watch the part where adds a bit of back hand. This where you start to get a lot more distance from you pitches. When I pitch on the side walk on my street, I can get the bait into the front yard, three houses down using this technique.

I have a buddy that used Fluoroclear. No one had to actually cut his line, but lures flew off all the time, lol.

For pitching, the benefit is less effort for greater tip speed = longer cast. The longer rod also helps if you're pitching under docks, since you have more line out initially which means you have a little more distance (12-18") under the dock. There are other benefits for other techniques, but this thread is about pitching. I have a 13' float rod for steelhead, and I often use a pitch cast while standing in water. If you're doing it right, rod length only makes it easier.

I don't know what Catt's answer will be, but I've added a pegged bullet weight before the crankbait, right at the bill. Use enough to Make it sink. Cast out, count to depth, and use a subtle pump-reel retrieve. It's called "jacking a crankbait." I read about it years ago on a Japanese site. It's not much fun, but works.

I don't see much jig fishing from piers. It's mostly chucking and ducking with spoons, so the tap wouldn't work.

This isn't mine, but it's pretty good. Pay close attention to the part where he shows the slight back hand motion. Dude is using a long set up for this, and on shore. As far as the 2-3' above the water thing? My deck on my bass boat is probably less than a foot above the water. In my kayak, it's inches. So, that isn't the problem, it's technique. Anyone should be able to pitch from most places, while standing. I've seen Bill Dance pitch sitting. He's not getting much distance.

Your rod tip won't hit the ground, if you are doing it right. The rod is pretty close to horizontal when you start the pitch. Again, when it gets nicer, it sounds like I'm going to have make a video.

Yeah, but those are for other abnormalities.

I only use 3/4 oz. in silver. 2' rips, let it flutter back to the bottom. As it touches the bottom, rip it again. When you go to make a rip, and you think you're snagged, it's likely a fish.

I've centrepinned for smallies with a 13' ML/MOD rod.

Before going to a drop shot, I try a Hopkins Shorty spoon. Way more fun if they're active enough to bite them.

Somebody should dig that post up. Hilarious.

Thanks guys. I'm guilty of going off the rails too sometimes.

I carry mostly 1/2 oz. There's a few 3/4 oz. and one 1 oz. bait. Blade shape, weight, and speed determines running depth. The rest is up to you, and where you want the bait in the water column.

Sounds like you're the one doing the shaming, here. We have no time for this, so stop now, or I'll take further action that neither will like. Drop it.

That's where I got the 7 from. Thanks for jogging my memory. Good times....

A wood fireplace is a requirement for our next home. I absolutely will not be without one.

Hmmm...Maybe they were 3.8s? My memory is not as good as it once was, lol. These were old, brass gears, but still very smooth.

Those 3.7s came from an old reel in my "junkyard." With older reels, it's easier to put parts together and make a reel. Newer reels, not as much, though Daiwa and Shimano still have many interchangeable parts.

You guys don't read posts, or look at the video I posted. I literally explained what their marketing term meant. Lol.

Those are really nice Abu builds. I've done a couple for people - Put 3.7:1 gears, winch handle, bearings, and upgraded drag in a wiffle spool for cranking. Did a 70s era 2500 and 1500 upgrade as well. Fun to work on, even more fun to test/break in.

Tap the rod butt when they aren't looking. The hooksets are hilarious.