Derek Garner

hey everyone, im interested in buying a new rod for pitchin, texas rigged plastics, im currently using a 7' Medium, fast action rod. ive been looking at a little longer rod, anywhere from 7' to 7'6", but im not sure about action and rod weight, i fish usually brush and use 20 lb. fireline smoke, firstly which is better for pitching, mod. fast or fast or x-fast. and for weight, MH or heavy? any suggestions or such would be much appriciated.

i looked at the Powell Diesel, really like the price, but its CHEAP, is it a good rod, like sensitivity and durability? the multi-purpose hook keeper is defiantly a plus, i love those things!

im currently looking at a Abu Garcia Veritas micro guide rod 7' MH fast action for $95, although imay wait until after icast stuff comes out, any comments on the mirco veritas

nope, never fished it, heard its pretty good though, i live in hermitage PA and shaker heights OH.

i was looking at new rods for flipping and pitching and im interested in the Abu Garcia Veritas, but im not sure if i want the micro guide model or not, ive heard both positive and negative about them, what do yall think?

im looking for a new flipping and pitching rod to pair with a Quantum Catalyst reel, i prefer MH, fast or XF action, I want a quality rod but dont want to go over 100, any suggestions or people selling such an item?

Im looking to buy a decent quality casting rod for flipping and pitching, i don't want to go over 100, but i want a quality rod, any suggestions or people interested in selling anything?

thanks, i was using a 1/2 oz. weight, but i wasnt fishing very heavy cover, i will defiantly start snelling my flipping hooks. MORE TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS (new baits and tackle) ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED THANKFULLY

i was going to try the punching rig, i bought some punch skirts and rigged them up but, my rod is only MH , is that okay for punching?

Thanks for all the help everyone, more tips and suggestions are always welcome

the texas rig is my go to tackle, i fish it shallow at almost any kind of structure, shallow fish are usually active, which is what makes this such a reliable method, although im not a fan of craws unless im fishing rip rap, i would recommend using lighter weight, i use as low as 1/32 oz. and no higher than 1/2 oz. unless im punch rigging, if your using a lighter weight try spinning gear, if you dont know how look up how to flip with a spinning outfit. they're starting to make flipping hooks which i have really started to like and use alot, especally for larger baits like craws and creatures, as far as hook size, everyone has explained that well. HOPE ALL OF THIS HELPS

up in PA where i live theres a killer pattern in early spring, we run baby 1- 's over shallow weeds, you can catch 20 nice fish in under 2 hours if you hits it right. GREAT PATTERN!

i just bought a pack of the anacondas, they're a bit big for my home lake but i really like the action, i haven't tried the recon's but i dont think id like them, im not a fan of the deep ribs on the body, it makes them hard to texas rig stright.

Hey everyone, im 16 and currently living in Ohio, but visit to PA at least every other weekend, my dad fishes too but works during the week. I don't have a boat, although i'm currently trying to find a VERY cheap one. I'm trying to find someone to fish with, ive been fishing for about 4 years but have gotten very serious about bass fishing recently. I would be very interested in fishing a tourney with anyone, although im interested in someone to just practice fish or fun fish with. Thanks for taking the time to read my post. Derek Garner

il probably give braid a try on my casting reel, any recommendations on a good braid that is high vis?

i used to use them all the time, recently when fishing with a buddy of mine, he lost a good fish on a swimbait that was using a snap... NEVER AGAIN haha

thanks for the tips guys, il check out the flea market thing, in terms of the line, ive wanted to try braid but haven't yet because im not sure if it has as much feeling as mono, and visibility matters, i judge alot of bites on feeling not just seeing. Do they have the same(ish) feeling and what about visibility?

im not sure about 20lb. but i put 8lb. on my flipping and pitching gear and although it is stiff, its really strong line. I recommend a smaller lb. test simply because of the diameter of the line... for large swimbaits 14lb. should be fine.

Hey i recently started flipping and pitching with both spinning and casting gear. I usually use my casting equipment for heavier cover. I'm only 16 and my parents aren't millionaires so im not using the best of gear, but for my casting gear i use a Abu Garcia Silver Max on a 7'0" MH fast action Abu Garcia Vendetta rod. Like i said... not the best but for a very small budget, i do like the setup. My spinning gear consists of a Okuma reel, not sure what model, and a 7'0" MH fast action rod i bought a long time ago at a run down bait shop. Its actually a GREAT rod for flipping though. I'm looking to buy a Quantum PT accurist, and im not sure what rod. I also want to talk about what im throwing too. When im pitching heavy cover, I like to use heavier tungsten weights, up to 1 oz. when punching extreme cover. I usually pitch larger soft plastics, and creature baits texas rigged, although i occasionally use jigs. With spinning gear i like to texas rig with anything from 1/32 oz. to 3/8 oz. i mostly use curl tail worms and some creature baits, not a big fan of beavers though. My three favorite creature baits are 1. Gene Larue Biffle Bug 2. Zoom Brush Hog 3. Strike King Rage Tail Craw , some worms l often use are 1. 4" or 6" Original Culprit Worm 2. Trigger X Swimming Worm 3. Zoom G-Tail Worm. I fish PA and sometimes OH, the lakes here are really pressured, so i like to use small(er) plastics, lighter line, or new stuff, like creature baits. I've recently started spooling both my flipping and pitching reels with Berkley Trilene 8lb. XT clear/blue, which only comes in pony spools unfortunately, because i like it alot, its a smaller diameter, and its AMAZINGLY strong, i like clear/blue to help with line visibility. Well after sharing my gear i hope this forum can grow in popularity, and more people will share what they use and make recommendations for a 16 year old trying to maybe go pro someday, i haven't fished any tourneys yet but may fish one this year, and i hope to get into a club next year. Thank you for your time if you've read this long intro, and i ask that you spread the word and hopefully I can get some tips, and suggestions. Thanks agian! Derek Garner Please feel free to post ANY tips, suggestions, new products, etc. about flipping and pitching