Whats your Favorite flipping/pitching setup

[Chase Birdsall]

Hello im going to get a new flipping and pitchiching setup and im wondering what are your favorite.  Gear ratios?  Rod length power and action.  What setup it is.  Im in the price range from 100-200$ about.  a little more cant hurt.

[MN Fisher]

My current flip/pitch rig?

Diawa Fuego CT-XS on a Diawa Aird-X 7' Heavy/Fast

 

Only thing I'd update would be the rod to a Dobyns Fury 735C as I use the heavy rig for other things as well. If I wanted a dedicated flip/pitch rod - Fury 765Flip.

[Tizi]

I am current using a Daiwa Tatula XT 7'6" Heavy/Fast with Daiwa Fuego CT 8.3:1.  Less than $175.

[jbjordan]

I use a Lews 6.4.1 gear ration on a Bass Pro 7'4" heavy Action with 40lbs Kast King Braid.  The entire package is less than $120.00

[scaleface]

The rod is a 7 foot MH  Lady Guide series from Gander Mountain with about three inches hacked off the handle , so now its about 6'9".The reel is a Quantum Kinetic PT spooled with 17 lb Trilene XL clear blue fluorescent .  I traded for the reel and picked up  the rod on clearance for twenty dollars .They are matching colors , purple .

[TriStateBassin106]

7'3 MH 7:3:1 Gear ratio low profile reel. it covers most situations from Pitching/flipping Jigging and T rigging. 

[Koz]

1 hour ago, scaleface said:

They are matching colors , purple .

Flames. I think flames would complete the look.?

 

Sorry - I’m punchy from this extended quarantine.

[Hook2Jaw]

Daiwa Tatula 100 7.3:1 spooled up with 50# Berkley X9 on a Daiwa Tatula XT 7'6" Heavy Fast.

 

I use it for dragging jigs and Carolina rigs as well, and it's not bad for dragging them.  Shaking them can get to be a chore over a few hours.

 

I would say it's an awesome rod to flip and pitch with.  I've drug several nice fish over flooded bushes with it.

[PourMyOwn]

8.1:1 Fuego CT on a Lew's Carbon Fire Heavy fast 7'3". 17 lb Copoly until the pads grow up in June, then I go to 50 lb braid. 

[Boomstick]

I have been using the 7'1' Daiwa Tatula H/F "Jig" rod so far. Now that I own a kayak, I may look at getting something a little longer for better distance in the more distant future, but that is a solid rod for a 7'1". That is paired with either a Tatula CT with 65lb braid or a Tatula SV with 17lb flurocarbon depending where I am fishing.

Having a boat changes the game, I can store longer rods that don't fit in my rack inside the hull, and it also changes where I'm flipping or pitching -- instead of alongside a rock wall on a causeway, I'll be hitting targets under docks, in weeds etc

[Tywithay]

7'6" Heavy Curado with an 8.1 Tatula SV Think all told I have about $250 in it.

[Smalls]

I'm using a Powell Endurance 775 with a Curado K for stuff over 1/2 oz and an iRod Fiber 704 with an SLX XT for lighter stuff.

 

That iRod combo is my favorite setup right now. I have a hard time putting it down. 

 

 

[Ogandrews]

For really light stuff I use a dobyns Sierra 733 with a curado k 40lbs braid to 12-20lbs leader, for medium stuff I use a dobyns Sierra 735c with a curado k 65lbs braid to 20-25lbs leader, and for really heavy flipping and for punching I use a st croix mojo bass 7’10” heavy with a tranx 300 65lbs braid straight. Technically it’s a swimbait rod but it’s more of a finesse musky rod/ super heavy flipping stick rated up to 4oz. That rod has some serious horsepower with a tranx 300. I have also used a more moderate lighter swimbait rod with a tranx 200 65lbs braid and that worked well too, kept fish pinned well.

[Catt]

15 hours ago, Chase Birdsall said:

Im in the price range from 100-200$ about.  a little more cant hurt

 

Lew’s Speed Spool LFS $99.99

Lew's TP-1 Speed Stick IM8 $99.99

[PhishLI]

On 4/23/2020 at 6:51 PM, PourMyOwn said:

8.1:1 Fuego CT on a Lew's Carbon Fire Heavy fast 7'3"

I run this exact setup with 50 LB braid. Super vesratile. Great light jig setup or even small single hook paddle tail swimmers. Great frog setup. Last night I was throwing a Beast Coast Miyagi rigged on an Owner Beast 6/0 Hook and caught 'em good. This rod's a real sleeper and a super steal at $49-$59 on sale. I find myself using it a lot with either the Fuego CT or the Plfueger Supreme XT, even though I have far more expensive rigs. Don't be fooled by the pricetag. On top of being reasonably light it's seems to be nearly indestructible.

[PourMyOwn]

9 hours ago, PhishLI said:

I run this exact setup with 50 LB braid. Super vesratile. Great light jig setup or even small single hook paddle tail swimmers. Great frog setup. Last night I was throwing a Beast Coast Miyagi rigged on an Owner Beast 6/0 Hook and caught 'em good. This rod's a real sleeper and a super steal at $49-$59 on sale. I find myself using this it a lot with either the Fuego CT or the Plfueger Supreme XT, even though I have far more expensive rigs. Don't be fooled by the pricetag. On top of being reasonably light it's seems to be nearly indestructible.

Caught my first bass of the year- a 3.5- using this rig today. I have two of the heavy action Carbon Fires, got them both for 40 a piece. I also have more expensive stuff, but find these rods in my hands a lot. 

I lost all of my rods in a fire three years ago, and while waiting for the insurance money I had to have something to use- I planned on giving them to my nephew when I got all of my new high dollar stuff. Don't tell him, there isn't going to be any for a while!

[Teal]

Once you get an idea of what you want, really dig through the internet and save some.money.  Just in the past week, I've found some good deals.... I need more gear like I need a hole in my head, but I got some 13 Origin C's for 55 each.  (They msrp for 100)  and got a 7'1 Heavy fast Daiwa Tatula rod for 109. They go for 159.  That's only 165 for a good pitching combo thst I can get alot of work out of.  If you decide on Lews reels, they can always be found at discounted prices, I found dang good prices on tatula reels.  

 

 

[Born 2 fish]

I use a OG Tatula 7’6 flipping rod with a 8.1 Tatula sv 50lb 832. Absolutely love it.

[Ksam1234]

I have the Megabass Orochi XX Perfect Pitch with a (yes I know) Lews Tournament pro LFS 7:5:1 gear ratio on 16 pound sunline super fc sniper fluoro. If I need to go into heavy heavy slop I switch to 50 pound braid.  

[The Kangler]

Shimano Expride A 7’2”HF and a Shimano Bantam MGL spooled with 50lb sufix 832.    Killer combo.