Arizona Lake Fishing

What is Pitching?

Pitching is a bass fishing technique anglers use to guide their bait to a desired location. It works best when you need to get your bait into a small opening near heavy cover, under low-hanging limbs, and/or around boat docks. The best anglers, the ones who always catch the big ones, are all proficient pitchers.

Pitching is ideal for:

1. Off-color or muddy water
2. Targets between 10 and 30 feet away
3. Target provides a quiet lure entry into the water

Pitching for Bass You’ll need:

• 25 pound test 100% fluorocarbon line
• 7′ 6″ heavy rod with plenty of backbone to wrestle the biggies

What to Pitch

A jig. But nearly any single-hook bait can be pitched. Rig it into a Texas rig.

How to Pitch for bass

1. With your rig on the line, face the target.
2. Depress the line release and let out enough line so the bait is even with the first guide.
3. Put the bait in your off-hand at about waist level.
4. Lower the rod tip toward the target and put a little tension on the line.
5. In one smooth, quick motion, swing the rod tip toward the target and upward. Letting go of the bait.
6. As the bait moves under the rod tip, release the line and continue raising the rod tip and control the spool with your thumb.
7. Stop the line just before it enters the water.

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A Palomar Knot is commonly used in fishing and is a popular knot to tie when using a drop shot rig for bass fishing.

How to tie a Palomar Knot

1. 
   With 4 to 6 inches of line make a loop. Pass the loop through the hook eye.
2. 
   With double line tie a loose over hand knot. Leave the hook hanging at the bottom.
3. 
   Hold your overhand knot between your thumb and forefinger and pass the loop over the hook.
4. 
   Tighten down the knot by pulling the line and the tag end. Trim the tag end once tight.

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stinger-hook – An additional hook placed on a lure, spinnerbait or bait rig; also called a trailer hook.

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