Flipping rod

[William Snee]

I have watched several videos on flipping for bass and would like to try my hand at it. I would like to know which rod to buy,what length,etc. 

 

Any info. is appreciated.

[Angry John]

If your going to try traditional flipping a rod in the 7'6"-8'0" range would be best.  Most people flip with a heavy power or a 5 power rod but 6 power is also common.  If you have a preferred brand or price range that helps but if i were to buy a rod i would give serious consideration to the dobyns dx795c.  There are also some megabass rods that would be good to check out the the  Orochi XX Casting Rod 7'9" XXH Aaron Martens Flipping.  Those two would peak my intrest depending on your budget.

[Mike L]

For punching, flipping and pitching In heavy cover I use a h/xf Quantum Smoke rod. 

However, when tournament season begins I'm gonna pickup a Okuma Mat Daddy TCS. 

I really haven't read many negative reports about it, the vast majority have all been positive. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[WRB]

I believe Glenn did a vedio on this technique.

Tom

[fishnkamp]

Depending on your budget the Dobyns rod series that Angry John mentioned are really nice, but it costs $360.  I believe the rod he meant to reference was actually a DX795 Flip.

Anyway, I am not sure that you want to spend that much money to test out a new technique, and you do not have to.  Gary Dobyns tries to duplicate some of the same rods in each of his rod series. As you step up in his lines the rods get built using higher quality components and blanks.  All of his rods feel great to fish with, balance well and I am sure you will like them.

 

Dobyns offers a similar rod to the DX795Flip called the Fury FR765 Flip which I have cast and it offers nice balance and feel, as well as flips and pitches well. My friend Kris has been fishing for yeas and since he became familiar with Dobyns rods he has upgraded to 4 of these Fury rods.  One is a 765 Flip. The Fury series fishes much more like other brands costing much more. A Fury rod runs $110. If you match that up with a quality reel like a Daiwa Tatula CT in 7.3 or 8-1 hen you will have a fantastic combo for roughly $240. My frog rod is a Dobyns Champion rod and both my frog rod and flipping/ pitching rod have Tatula reels on them. I really like the way the Tatula, Tatula Type R and Tatula CT reels fish.

One other note, the Fury FR 765 Flip is not a one trick pony rod. What I mean is if you do not fall in love with pitching and flipping Gary suggests that the rod was designed not only for flipping and pitching but is also good for throwing Carolina Rigs, Swimbaits, Umbrella Rigs, and Wakebaits. I would personally have no trouble using that rod to a big heavy jig on a deep ledge like they do on Tennessee River ledges.