Flippin is a quiet but powerful bass fishing technique. You use it when the weeds are thick (matted), working a reed - Kissimmee grass line or when working docks. The bait is Texas rigged worm/craw imitation and the weight size varies with the type of cover you are flipping to. For matted cover, use 1/2 - 1 1/2 ounce bullet weights. For reeds - Kissimmee grass lines, I usually use from 1/4- 3/8 ounce weights. The line needs to be at least 20 pound test either mono or braided.

The presentation starts like a slow overhead cast bringing the rod to a 45 degree angle. Pull approx. 3-4 feet of line off the bait casting reel with one hand while thumbing the spool. Keep the thumb pressure on the line and quickly dip the rod tip toward the water's surface, then in the same motion lift the rod tip back to the 45 degree angle while releasing the line. Keep your lure moving as close to the water's surface as possible. This will keep the lure entry into the water much quieter. As the lure enters the water, release the thumb pressure and allow the lure to sink vertically.

The feel of the bite when flipping is usually quite different than the casting bite. Most of the time the lure will have a mush feeling or start moving sideways. The conventional thump bite does happen, but not as often. When you feel the mush bite, drop the rod with slack line (this keeps the bass from feeling your unnatural movements), reel the slack in and set the hook. If the line is moving sideways, always set the hook in the direction opposite of the pull.

I find that most of my bites happen during the initial fall. However, I usually follow up the initial fall by jigging the lure up and down in a slow methodical fashion for 3-4 jigging motions. This jigging motion is just a slow pull up, then letting the lure fall back down. If you want to catch more bass, you have got to try this method!