Kyrazzy7 Posted May 20, 2016 Posted May 20, 2016 Hey everyone! Been a while since I've been on. (Busy with work) but now that I'm back, I have some questions. I recently made a trip to a place here in WA state called potholes reservoir. Not having the best largemouth fisheries in eastern WA, I was extremely surprised on how good the fishing was and the size of fish! Anyways, long story short. Of all the techniques I tried, flipping jigs into cover was the way to go. Didn't catch a fish under 3lb! (That's pretty good for here) so now I want to put together a good (decent for the price) flipping stick combo. So, keeping it around 3-350$ what combo do you guys think would be the best bang for my buck? I'm currently looking at shimano curado I series reel 7.3.1 ratio but still not sure. Please help!! Thanks! Quote
Dan_the_fisher Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 I vote a new eBay curado I for a about $130, and hunt down a used loomis imx. It's what I did for my jig combo and I picked up a older recoil guide imx for $160(way better than my new imx's) Quote
Yudo1 Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Are you actually flipping or pitching? The 2 seem to be interchangeable terms nowadays. A lot of guys like to flip with a 7'6" rod. You could pick up a tatula 7'6" heavy on eBay for $120. I'd put a tatula CT on it. Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Posted May 21, 2016 14 minutes ago, Dan_the_fisher said: I vote a new eBay curado I for a about $130, and hunt down a used loomis imx. It's what I did for my jig combo and I picked up a older recoil guide imx for $160(way better than my new imx's) 12 minutes ago, Yudo1 said: Are you actually flipping or pitching? The 2 seem to be interchangeable terms nowadays. A lot of guys like to flip with a 7'6" rod. You could pick up a tatula 7'6" heavy on eBay for $120. I'd put a tatula CT on it. Never been a fan of eBay. I've had a few bad experiences. I don't mind buying new. Yudo1 - I'm new to bass fishing so I'm not sure. What I do is hold my jig in my hand and use the other to flip the rod towards my intended target. And I've been doing a lot of reading and it seems that the curado I and tatula are pretty popular reels for the price range. Which is better? Quote
Yudo1 Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 You can get them brand new on eBay. You are pitching which is much more common. I almost exclusively pitch. I use a shorter rod for pitching (7'2") and at 5'10" I feel like I'm more accurate. The curado I would make a great pitching reel. There are so many rods to choose from. Figure out the weight of lures your using and the type of cover. Usually a heavy powered rod is popular. I think you want something 7' or longer. You can get a good deal on curado I's and tatulas leaving you about $200 for the rod. A 7'2" heavy shimano zodias would be sweet with the curado. Memorial day sales are the time to buy. Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Posted May 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Yudo1 said: You can get them brand new on eBay. You are pitching which is much more common. I almost exclusively pitch. I use a shorter rod for pitching (7'2") and at 5'10" I feel like I'm more accurate. The curado I would make a great pitching reel. There are so many rods to choose from. Figure out the weight of lures your using and the type of cover. Usually a heavy powered rod is popular. I think you want something 7' or longer. You can get a good deal on curado I's and tatulas leaving you about $200 for the rod. Mostly where I'm at is heavy timber and some thick grass I typically through a 3/8 or 1/2 ounce jig with vilecraw trailers. So I was thinking 7-7'3" heavy rod? Does that sound good? What do you think about *** black rods? I've read they're really good for pitching/flipping. Quote
Yudo1 Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 That is also a good choice. The shimano zodias would be nice too. I use a megabass xx perfect pitch, but it's a $300 rod. I also love my 7'3" heavy klx. Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Posted May 21, 2016 48 minutes ago, Yudo1 said: That is also a good choice. The shimano zodias would be nice too. I use a megabass xx perfect pitch, but it's a $300 rod. I also love my 7'3" heavy klx. Weird it stared "***"? Not sure why. Anyway, I appreciate the help. I'm gonna poke around a little more and see what I can find Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted May 21, 2016 Super User Posted May 21, 2016 7 minutes ago, Kyrazzy7 said: Weird it stared "***"? Not sure why. Anyway, I appreciate the help. I'm gonna poke around a little more and see what I can find You get those results because that company is banned from this site. Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Posted May 21, 2016 10 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said: You get those results because that company is banned from this site. oh ha makes sense Quote
Dan_the_fisher Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 You can save a amazing amount of money by looking around and or buying off eBay Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Posted May 21, 2016 13 minutes ago, Dan_the_fisher said: You can save a amazing amount of money by looking around and or buying off eBay I'll check it out and see what I can find. But how do you know who to trust??? Quote
Dan_the_fisher Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 11 hours ago, Kyrazzy7 said: I'll check it out and see what I can find. But how do you know who to trust??? Look at there items sold and feedback, most big dealers have at least 500 items sold and a 98% feedback or better Quote
WdyCrankbait Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Check the Flea market here. I know there are flipping sticks and fast reels you can get here. 1 Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted May 27, 2016 Author Posted May 27, 2016 Well I bit the bullet and bought the curado 201hg. So far I love the reel! Now I need to find a good rod for it. This weekend should be a good time to look. Thanks everyone! Quote
Super User WRB Posted May 27, 2016 Super User Posted May 27, 2016 Irod gen 2, 7'6" Andy's light flip junk rod, $150 @ TW* Tom *Memorial Day sale on now! Quote
Super User Catt Posted May 27, 2016 Super User Posted May 27, 2016 Shimano Curado I gear ratio 7.2:1, $179.99 H2O Ethos Nano 7' 3" MH fast or Heavy, $99.99 Both @ Academy Quote
Poolshark Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Im a fan of bps carbonlites and curados. I own a few flipping setups currently and love this pair for the price, but to each their own. There is so much to choose from out there now that its hard to go wrong in your budget. Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted May 28, 2016 Author Posted May 28, 2016 11 hours ago, WRB said: Irod gen 2, 7'6" Andy's light flip junk rod, $150 @ TW* Tom *Memorial Day sale on now! 9 hours ago, Catt said: Shimano Curado I gear ratio 7.2:1, $179.99 H2O Ethos Nano 7' 3" MH fast or Heavy, $99.99 Both @ Academy 8 hours ago, Poolshark said: Im a fan of bps carbonlites and curados. I own a few flipping setups currently and love this pair for the price, but to each their own. There is so much to choose from out there now that its hard to go wrong in your budget. So I bought a curado 201hg the other day and than today went to my local tackle shop and picked up a daiwa tatula 7'6" H. Super happy with the purchase. Now it's time to get on the water! ?? 2 Quote
DenhamBruce Posted May 29, 2016 Posted May 29, 2016 On 5/21/2016 at 7:42 AM, Dan_the_fisher said: Look at there items sold and feedback, most big dealers have at least 500 items sold and a 98% feedback or better eBay has a money back guarantee policy so your money is safe. I buy there all the time and have never had one occasion to use this policy anyways. Quote
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