Flipping is a technical form of heavy-duty “finesse” fishing.
Heavy-duty in that you're using heavy line, a powerful rod and virtually
yanking fish out of heavy cover. Finesse in that you have to be
stealthy and maintain total control of the bait, the boat and the
presentation. It demands a soft, quiet entry, limited boat noise and the
ability to put a lure into a small space with every intent of jerking
that fish right out that same spot. It's a lot of fun and especially
effective when the fish are in locations where casting a lure is not an
option due to heavy cover and they won’t come out to chase it. The
length of a flipping stick allows the angler to “swing” soft plastics or
jigs into or right next to heavy cover so that they enter the water
softly. This allows a vertical presentation so your lure drops straight
to the bottom, unlike a lure that is cast and falls toward the angler,
missing perimeter zones because they sink at an angle away from the
cover. The test here isn’t so much hooking fish as it is landing them!
You need a rod that can move a fish quickly, with authority, before it
has a chance to wrap you up in the cover. The GL2 Flipping Stick
features a 2.5" tapered, round fighting-butt, a comfortable "hour
glass-shaped" cork grip with a 3" cork fore-grip. It gives you uncanny
balance and line control. The reel seat features blank-thru handle
construction, with a trigger grip. Industrial bass fishing at it's
finest!
| Item # |
Model |
Rod Length |
Handle |
Pieces |
Line Weight |
Lure Weight |
Power |
Action |
Price |
|
11972-01
|
GL2 894C FPR
|
7' 5"
|
C
|
1
|
17 - 25
|
1/4 - 1
|
Fast
|
Heavy
|
$200.00
|
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