In your experience… what reel pitches the most accurately ? Spin or caster ? Or is it preference or skill ?

 

Just futsin in a feild with my bait caster, l see its easier to control by stopping the line with my thumb. 

Overhead casting l slightly have backlash.

7 minutes ago, biggin said:

Or is it preference or skill ?

This

 

7 minutes ago, biggin said:

Overhead casting l slightly have backlash.

If you're pitching, why are you overhand casting? Pitching is an underhand motion.

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

This

 

If you're pitching, why are you overhand casting? Pitching is an underhand motion.

Sorry l meant over head not knowing what pitching is. Underhand, got it.

5 minutes ago, biggin said:

Sorry l meant over head not knowing what pitching is. Underhand, got it.

Probably one of the best short explanations of pitching and flipping.

 

Whichever one you’re better with is going to be more accurate. For me, that’s a baitcaster. Feathering the spool with your thumb means you can adjust distance easily on the fly and make a silent entry into the water.  It takes practice but you can do a lot pitching with a baitcaster. 

I use either. Only thing is for me, Ive got to be standing in my yak...

Think l can stand in mine ? I'm thinking not. Haven’t had in the water yet. 

1 hour ago, casts_by_fly said:

Feathering the spool with your thumb means you can adjust distance easily on the fly and make a silent entry into the water.

Ok, flipping the bail over with the finger on the same hand is possible ? Never did it…

If you've got long fingers and the bail is in the right position you can do it one handed.  I can on my 500 sized reel and trout rod.  But you don't need to.  Where on a baitcaster you feather the spool with your thumb, on a spinning rod you feather the line with you index finger touching the rim of the spool.  That slows the line coming off and when you're almost on target you pinch it tight.  That stops the bait quick and then you can lower the rod tip to drop it in the water.  Its a motion you have to practice.

 

I don't think you'll be standing in that kayak.  I'm sure you could and maybe if you have good balance it might be alright.  I've stood in worse.  But to do it all day and not worry about tipping out will be a challenge.

I recommend learning to roll cast quietly in lieu of pitching, given the kayak that you have. 

24 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

I recommend learning to roll cast quietly in lieu of pitching, given the kayak that you have. 

 

This is a very good answer.  I don't sit in my kayak so I forget about that.  I still roll cast and can get up under some low docks and trees.  From a sitting position it would be a better choice than pitching.