| Flippin is a quiet but powerful bass fishing technique. | | | | possible. This will keep the lure entry into the water |
| You use it when the weeds are thick (matted), | | | | much quieter. As the lure enters the water, release the |
| working a reed - Kissimmee grass line or when | | | | thumb pressure and allow the lure to sink vertically. |
| working docks. The bait is Texas rigged worm/craw | | | | The feel of the bite when flipping is usually quite |
| imitation and the weight size varies with the type of | | | | different than the casting bite. Most of the time the lure |
| cover you are flipping to. For matted cover, use 1/2 - 1 | | | | will have a mush feeling or start moving sideways. The |
| 1/2 ounce bullet weights. For reeds - Kissimmee grass | | | | conventional thump bite does happen, but not as often. |
| lines, I usually use from 1/4- 3/8 ounce weights. The line | | | | When you feel the mush bite, drop the rod with slack |
| needs to be at least 20 pound test either mono or | | | | line (this keeps the bass from feeling your unnatural |
| braided. | | | | movements), reel the slack in and set the hook. If the |
| The presentation starts like a slow overhead cast | | | | line is moving sideways, always set the hook in the |
| bringing the rod to a 45 degree angle. Pull approx. 3-4 | | | | direction opposite of the pull. |
| feet of line off the bait casting reel with one hand while | | | | I find that most of my bites happen during the initial fall. |
| thumbing the spool. Keep the thumb pressure on the | | | | However, I usually follow up the initial fall by jigging the |
| line and quickly dip the rod tip toward the water's | | | | lure up and down in a slow methodical fashion for 3-4 |
| surface, then in the same motion lift the rod tip back to | | | | jigging motions. This jigging motion is just a slow pull up, |
| the 45 degree angle while releasing the line. Keep your | | | | then letting the lure fall back down. If you want to |
| lure moving as close to the water's surface as | | | | catch more bass, you have got to try this method! |