Pitch casting my goal for "08"

[keithdog]

This year I really am wanting to learn to use the pitch cast technique. I've dabbled with it in the past but don't seem to be able to get the hang of it. My casts are always much shorter than I am looking for. Usually 10-15 feet at most. I've watch guys use this casting technique with much greater casting distances than I get. When I swing the rod foreward I feel the lure as it starts to pull line from the reel and it just plops in front of me. Sooo, I thought I would ask you guys for any tips you might have using this casting technique. Such as the casting technique itself, and how I should set the cast controls on my reel.