Flipping rod?

[Wurming67]

I just recently got into flipping and I purchased a Berkley shock lighting rod 7'6 heavy rated for 3/4 oz- 3 oz with a one ounce tungsten and creature baits and it's kicking my butt using it.My question is will a more expensive lighter rod say Dobyns fury be less painful or is that just the way flipping is supposed to be painful?Or am I just getting old and beat up?Thanks guys!!

[Texas Rig Adam]

In my opinion kistler has the best flipping rods 

[ww2farmer]

I had that rod....key word had. While I am generally a fan of the LR Shocks, I was not impressed with that rod. It is very very heavy and unbalanced. If you want a decent flipping rod in the same price range, but much lighter and wayyyyy more comfortable to fish all day with check out the Abu Garcia 7'6" H Vengeance.

[CroakHunter]

I have 2 rods that I flip/pitch with. An 8' fuego for 3/4 and up. And a fury 735 for 3/4 and under. It can be a workout if you're pitching and flipping all day but I love it. I would highly recommend both rods listed. Balance is most important, not necessarily physical weight. 

[Wurming67]

5 hours ago, ww2farmer said:

I had that rod....key word had. While I am generally a fan of the LR Shocks, I was not impressed with that rod. It is very very heavy and unbalanced. If you want a decent flipping rod in the same price range, but much lighter and wayyyyy more comfortable to fish all day with check out the Abu Garcia 7'6" H Vengeance.

It's like a baseball bat,I'm  in pretty good physical condition and have a physical job but after flipping with that rod for half hour my arm was hurting.....

[Robert Riley]

LOL. Flipping and Pitching is intense, but the rod does make a difference. Flipping and pitching is a technique where the secondary characteristics of the set up make a big difference, ie the lightness and how well it balances with the reel, and even the size of the reel. One reason I swear by Dobyn's rods is that they are light, comfortable and well balanced. I flip wood with a DX745, and I can do it all day, sometimes it's a pain to stop and use another rod haha. The shock rods, are good rods, but they are heavy and unwieldy. I'd see if you can get your hands on a fury and see how you feel with it. That 765flip is the rod you'll want for 1oz-ish weights. 

[Wurming67]

I got a few of the other Dobyns and love them think I'm gonna go ahead and order another one for flipping thanks for replies guys!!

[tim_kovar]

If you can swing it the Champion 766 or Champion Extreme 795 are some great options.

[The Pond King]

Get a rod balancer. It has made a world of difference for me and saved my wrist and forearms. 

 

A rod I recommend is a Okuma TCS Scott Martin signature rod. Get the 7’ 11” X Heavy Matt Daddy model. I was surprised by how well balanced a rod of this length and power was. It has good (but not great) sensitivity too. For the price, it’s an awesome rod. 

 

I’ve been eyeing the new Powell Endurance flipping sticks. An 8’ Heavy powered rod that only weighs 3.9oz! Another rod that might worth checking out, but I don’t have any first hand experience with it. 

[Wurming67]

Never flipped one ounce before but I have to where I'm fishing it's really thick,been practicing in backyard with a bucket filled with water about 10ft away and moving it to different angles but the rod is killing my arm time to go shopping, honey I do know what I want for father's day ? 

[Mikey99gofish]

I'm in the market for one as well, any suggestions are appreciated

[crypt]

balance is the key in flipping rods,I've got 4 of em and built them all.

[ErieCan]

A Daiwa Tatula 7'6 flipping rod is quite light. Another option to add to your list. 

[Boomstick]

On 6/14/2018 at 2:56 PM, Wurming67 said:

I got a few of the other Dobyns and love them think I'm gonna go ahead and order another one for flipping thanks for replies guys!!

I was actually going to suggest the Dobyns Fury line before you even mentioned it, because they're decent rods without breaking the bank. Since you are in Florida, you may want to go with the 765FLIP or the 805FLIP since you guys have a lot of real thick cover, otherwise I would say go with the 735C which can basically throw anything you would ever throw on a typical heavy rod, it's very versatile.

[Mike L]

I bought a 5 power Dobyns Kaden and really like it. 
It has a lot faster action than the 735C Siera or Fury. 
 

If you want a more versatile rod with good sensitivity but slower the 735C Siera is worth a look

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Smalls]

On 6/14/2018 at 2:06 PM, The Pond King said:

I’ve been eyeing the new Powell Endurance flipping sticks. An 8’ Heavy powered rod that only weighs 3.9oz!

I've got an Endurance 775 and it balances out really well with a Curado. 

[Bluebasser86]

Are we talking true flipping? Or pitching which most anglers actually call flipping? I use a 7' 11" Okuma Mat Daddy for actual flipping. I have several rods I use for pitching. 

[Hammer 4]

22 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Are we talking true flipping? Or pitching which most anglers actually call flipping? I use a 7' 11" Okuma Mat Daddy for actual flipping. I have several rods I use for pitching. 

 

In true flipping, there is No casting. In pitching you make short cast's. Most all the old school guy use an 8' rod for flipping, that's not to say you can't use say a 7'6" rod.

 

This has been brought up in the past re: Flipping vs pitching. Youtube has a good video with Denny, showing how to flip. Some view flipping and pitching as the same thing.

[GTN-NY]

Pitching 1oz jigs into heavy weeds with a flippin stick uses a whole different set of muscles in your back and shoulders. If you haven’t done it in awhile it wears you out quick 

[the reel ess]

The problem with rods over 7' is they're almost always end-heavy. You spend all day compensating for that. I was using an older Falcon Lowrider MH for this, but finally broke down and bought the Bucoo pitching-specific rod. It's a H-F action. But still a much better tip than my frogging-specific rod. Much better. But of course it's only 6'10". That works for me because I'm in a kayak and I sidearm cast more than actually flip. If I wanted to flip, I'd use my frog rod. It's a XH-XF action. But it's also a bit heavier than I'd like. Also it's light as air. It's my intention to replace all my rods with lighter ones, but they just keep working.

[Boomstick]

On 7/8/2021 at 8:34 AM, the reel ess said:

But of course it's only 6'10". That works for me because I'm in a kayak and I sidearm cast more than actually flip.

I had a 7'1" Tatula H/F and that rod was great! I leant it to my youngest son and he dropped it in a lake. Bought another, but it arrived in pieces.

 

I can actually pitch seated in my kayak on a longer rod, but for flipping I pretty much stand up.

[the reel ess]

12 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

I had a 7'1" Tatula H/F and that rod was great! I leant it to my youngest son and he dropped it in a lake. Bought another, but it arrived in pieces.

 

I can actually pitch seated in my kayak on a longer rod, but for flipping I pretty much stand up.

Yeah I don't have a kayak you can stand on. Well, maybe you can, but I have a hard enough time on level ground.