Jeff P.

I have been learning flipping and pitching techniques, using tips from the articles on this forum, and have picked up pitching pretty well so far. (My neighbors probably wonder what the heck I'm doing trying to fish in my back yard). I can't get the hang of flipping, though. For example, in one article on on the site, it says to do the following: How do I measure this, from the rod tip or from the reel? I am having trouble visualizing this part. When do I release and/or close the spool? Right before I "flip" the lure, before I pull the line away, or when the lure hits the water? Again, having trouble visualizing this process. I'm a visual learner. I remember when I started playing golf, I got an Arnold Palmer video that showed you how to swing a golf club and hit a golf bal. Does anyone have a suggestion for a video that teaches these type of techniques? Or maybe someone can explain it differently? Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance. Jeff P

I have a co-worker with a '94 Bass Tracker 17 foot w/ 40 HP that he is wanting to sell, and I think this would be a good first boat. The question I have is about the size of the boat. I'm a fairly good sized fellow (6-2 225), will I have any issues with stability or control when I'm fishing? Thanks.

As a new fisherman, I really enjoyed these two books: Field and Stream - The Complete Fisherman Erwin A. Bauer - Bass Fisherman's Bible I thought both were well written introductions to bass fishing (and fishing in general), and I learned a lot from both.