Flippin stick question

[bugman]

Looking for a new rod for flippin & pitchin. I have a St. Croix 7' Premeir MF but not sure it's got enough backbone. Do I need a 7.5' Flippin Stick MH or H?

Thanks,

Bugman

[flechero]

Depending on where you fish either the MH or the H could be right.  As for length, it's preference.  If you use a single rod for both you might not like a 7'6"rod... the longer the rod the harder it is to pitch well.  I prefer to pitch with a 6'6" rod.  My partner uses a 7' for both just fine so it really boils down to what you like.  Do you pitch well with your 7' rod?

[Guest avid]

In general, the longer rods are recommended for both pitching and flipping.  You want accuracy and the ability to horse em out of thick cover.  I use a 7' heavy action.  Alot of guys would consider this short for a flippin rod,  but as flechero said, personal preference is always the deciding factor.

[huskertko]

I have a Team Daiwa Advantage 7-6 retractable butt MH that has been used maybe twice since I bought it.  If you are interested I would be willing to part with it at a very reasonable price.

[ben23]

I reccomend a 7'6.

Although it is a little long, I think that the extra leverage will help you pull that fish of a lifetime from the cover quicker than a shorter rod might. I think the extra length will come in handy.

If you can wait, I'd reccomend trying an Airrus N-Sync. If you cant wait, go for a 7'6 Ultra XL from airrus. heavy or XH should do the trick. I like Heavy action because it doubles as a great carolina rig and deep crankbait rod.

Their warranty is one of the best in the business. If you break it, you will get a free replacement, no questions asked. He might ask you why you were dumb enough to shut it in a car door though - and then replace it after laughing at you.

I would go extra length and extra strength to catch the extra big ones from the extra thick cover

[Hawgin]

I used a 7'6" flipping stick for a while, but almost all rods that length have the telescoping handle and at least to me that seemed to reduce the sensitivity.   I'm sure others have had a different effect with true flipping sticks.  Now I use a 7' Fenwick Techna AV MH when I'm pitching in lighter cover, and I have a 6'10" All Star Heavy that I use in heavier cover.  I must say however that I mostly use pitching instead of truly flipping.

So after saying all that, I think you would be fine using a 7' rod, but you probably want at least a medium heavy, and possibly a heavy rod depending on how thick the cover is your fishing.

[justfishin]

I use a 7' H  All Star for flippin but, if you are going to use it for both pitching and flipping a 6'6" in a MH, fast to X-tra fast would be a great choice that will work for both.

[5bass]

I have 2 flippin' rods.One is a Kistler Helium 7'6" XH and the other is a G-Blanks 7'6" H......both are extremely light and super sensitive.I prefer the 7'6" just because thats what I've always pitched with,I feel comfortable with the longer rod and can accurately pitch farther with it.

[Alpster]

There is nothing like a long 7 1/2' flippin stick. I have a home made Loomis IMX FS904 and    it's the only way to fly as far as I'm concerned.

Ronnie

[flechero]

Do all you guys promoting the 7'6" rods have seperate pitchin' rods?  (I agree with you for a fliping rod but most people don't pitch well with anything over 7' and this will double as his F&P rod)  Thinking "out loud" is all.

[Guest DavidGreen]

flechero,

Do all you guys promoting the 7'6" rods have seperate pitchin' rods?  (I agree with you for a fliping rod but most people don't pitch well with anything over 7' and this will double as his F&P rod)

I agree with you here. These are 2 completely different techniques. If you were dedicating one rod to flipping then over the 7' mark makes good sense. But a combo rig 7' max is all I would go. The power would be MedHvy. tip action would be XtraFast

Tight Lines!!!

[Catt]

Another thought to ponder is one physical stature  

At 5' 11 ¾ 188 lbs I'm very comfortable with 7' or 7' 2 flipping stick

A buddy of mine at 5' 6 143 lbs is very comfortable with a 6' 8 or 6' 10 flipping stick

[Alpster]

Do all you guys promoting the 7'6" rods have seperate pitchin' rods?  (I agree with you for a fliping rod but most people don't pitch well with anything over 7' and this will double as his F&P rod)  Thinking "out loud" is all.

I have a dedicated "pitching only stick" 5'6" Lamiglas MH. I use it mainly under docks and shore lines with overhanging branches. However in standing timber and submerged cover I am very comfortable pitching with my 7' 6" flippin stick. I'm over 6' tall and I like long rods. JME

Ronnie

[HPBB]

I like a longer rod for both flippin and pitchin

I use two 7' 10" Saint Croix

and two 7'6"  Gander MTs

I do perfer the 7'10"

I use them 99.99% of the time, but if I am in cover that has overhanging trees. I move down to a 6'6" MH Pinicale the shorter rod helps me from get tangeled up in the over hanging trees

I am right handed, but 2 years ago I switched to a left handed reel for F/P it took a little getting used to, but I now i rearly use my right hand reels when F/P