I purchased a castiac last season for the same purpose. I matched it up with
a 7' H BPS Extreme rod. It's an ok reel but I feel the whole flipping switch
thing is overrated. I use it often but like my scorp, Quantum and currado
better. I use the Quantum for my pitching. A thumb on the spool is just as
effective as the flipping switch (IMO)

If your hitting Buck bushes and laydowns at close range, I was tying 30#
florocarbon to it and pretty much ripped through everything I threw it at.

Randy witnessed a couple flip fish on his small lake with that reel. Yanked
em right out of the bushes.

Have fun with it and good fishing.

Dave V


"Kevin Hare" wrote in message
om...
Recently purchased a new Shimano Castaic CA200SF to use for flipping &
Pitching. Would like to know what you all have to say about this reel?

Also what type of rod would you recommend for this application?

Now all I need is for someone to show me the proper way to do that!

Heavy