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Hi Folks,

I am thinking about trying some flippin this summer. Here are my questions.

1. Can you effectively flip out of a 14' tinny with no casting decks or would I just be banging the side of the boat on the back swing?

2. If you can flip out of a tinny what would you suggest be the best three or four flippin lures and weights?

Any other advice would be helpful as I have never flipped before.

Thanks

High Noon

Yes you can flip out of a tinny i do it alot... if you're interested in getting out this summer i can bring you to a few good flippin spots and go through the things i've learned over the years, heavy action gear is always gonna leave you with the advantage, along with a 6'9" or 7' rod is key, once you hook into a fish you've gotta get it out of the junk before it gets itself unhooked... flippin can be VERY frustraiting sometimes as hooksets become seemingly impossible some days, and other days its like every fish just hooks themselves.. strong line is also a must, i use 20lb-30lb braid on my flippin gear, i got my biggest pike ever last year flippin for bass, no leader, when flippin lots of pike are gonna leave you without anything on the end of the rod, they like to take baits, so always bring quite a few items, some days i flip all day without loosing one bait, then sometimes it seems like i can't tie them on fast enough cuz every hit means a new bait.. dammed pike.. lol... lots of fun tho... the biggest problem you might have in the tinny is keeping the BOTTOM of the boat quiet, as moving around and waves tend to bang the boat a bit, but, you've gotta work with what you have, just try to be as quiet as possible...

Hope this helps

JaY

i started this year as well.

i use a 7'4" extra heavy extra fast flippin stick

strong baitcast reel.

50lbs braid line.

no flouro leader (braid right to the hook)

and

3/4 ounce flippin' jigs.

however, guys like Justin Hoffman and RJ have mastered the art. Maybe one of them will chime in.

Hey High Noon,

Flippin', but more specifically pitchin' is my favourite technique to pull in largies...

Just heading to work momentarily, but will give you my thoughts on the subject tomorrow when I have a bit more time.

Thanks for the nod, Steve..

Good Fishing,

Justin

Thanks for the advice so far guys.

Jasonb thanks for the invite. I will definitely take you up on the offer on help with technique and with your sharing a couple of locations with me. Breakfast and gas will be on me for the trips. I will pm you my phone number. Now all we need is some warm weather.

High Noon

I too just got into Pitchin' this year.... caught more big fish this year than I have the past 20 years! I currently use a 6'10" MH rod but this year I'm going to make that my worm rod and upgrade to a 7'6 H and a 7'6" MH, one for half oz and one for 3/4. I run 50lb Power pro ( red) and stick to black blue and texas craw patterns. I'm addicted!!!!!!! And you will be too! Have fun and good luck!

Fishnsledder wrote:I too just got into Pitchin' this year....

I'm another person that just started pitchin' this year. After trying both flippin' & pitching, I must admit that I really like pitchin' far more than flippin'........that's me. With my flippin' there usually was a line issue. Not quite enough, or just a tad too much.

Try both to see what fits your style best.

I use a Kistler Magnesium 7'8" All Day Flippin' & Pitchin' Stick with an Ambassadeur 4600C5 for all the various weights that I throw. I use 40lb Power Pro braid and did not use any mono/fluro leader on this outfit. I may try a short leader this year just to see any advantages/disadvantages.

My bait selection was quite spartan. I had several packs of Title-SHot jig heads and 2 bags of Flappin Weasels from Bass Magnet. Santa has expanded my jigs and plastics for pitchin' and slop fishing.

Good luck,
DropShot'r

I guess I have another question that might be tough to answer. It might be personal preference. Do you right handed folks use a right handed reel for this type of fishing or a left handed one? I think I see pluses for both. I currently use a right handed baitcaster for all of my baitcaster casting. I cast with my right hand and then switch the rod to my left for reeling in. I don't see an issue with pitchin or flippin with my right hand on the rod and then swithing to my left so I can reel in with my right hand. The only thing I can see is not having enough time to make the switch. But I don't know for sure. Man did this question drag on or what?

High Noon

i use the correct handed reel for my fishing, so that i dont have to switch rods from hand to hand.

in my case, thats a left handed reel.

all my great lakes trolling (which is more than bass fishing) i use right handed trolling reels.

I much prefer pitchin' as well... flippin' doesn't have the range to stay stealth enough, IMO. At least not when my partner and I are both fishing the same areas -- one from the back of the boat (me), and him in front.

And I use a lefty reel on all my setups - why switch hands? Just get the correct reel for your tastes and be done with it!

High Noon wrote: I cast with my right hand and then switch the rod to my left for reeling in. I don't see an issue with pitchin or flippin with my right hand on the rod and then swithing to my left so I can reel in with my right hand. The only thing I can see is not having enough time to make the switch.

Although I'm left-handed, I cast left-handed and retrieve right-handed. No exceptions.

With switching hands between cast and retrieve I see a recipe for missing the biggest bass of your lifetime.

DropShot'r

High Noon

Can Flippin' or pitchin' be used for multiple species. Is its main intent to catch Bass and Pike??

What about Walleye or Muskie etc?

Maybe I misunderstand what these techniques are all about...

You should have no issue flippin from the bow of your tinny....you will need to stand on the seat though....build yourself a deck....cost is minimal and youll feel alot more secure up there with it...

I flip everything from 1/8th to 1 1/4 ounce jigs...

I'm not sure who's telling you to switch hands but I think that's a mistake.....many times the fish is on before you even get the reel engaged...so switching hands is even more of a recipe for missed hooksets....

RJ