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Fall 2019
bigger sized combo will help draw a reaction strike and allow give a more natural fall and appearance in the water. I’ll go
further flipping to cover more water.
from a 4/0 Lazer TroKar TK133 Big Nasty Flippin Hook to the
Using a lower gear ratio reel aids me in working my jig
3/0 size, as this hook style has the gap needed to effectively
slower, so I’ll turn to the Wright & McGill Victory II 6.3:1 and hook and land big bass out of heavy cover.
pair that with a Witch Doctor Tackle Oracle Pitchin’ Stick.
As for the soft plastic, I’ll for from a full-size creature bait
When it comes to flipping and pitching, I like a powerful, to its smaller size version of it, or a soft plastic bait that has
feather-light rod, especially when I am spending a good
a more compact profile.
chunk of a fishing/tournament day on this technique.
If, I feel the bass want a soft plastic bait that has a real
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DOWNSIZE PROFILES
In heavy pressure situations, it can be more challenging to get a big bait to provoke a bite.
subtle profile and action in the water, I’ll go to a simple craw design. With a limited number of appendages on the bait,
Scaling down the presentations can be the
answer. By downsizing the components of your
Texas-rig, you can still fish the bait like you would a
normal Texas-rig, but now it is ideal for those finicky
fall bass.
I like to use the smallest weight I can get away
with. So, depending on the water depth, current,
wind and the density of cover, I’ll scale down my
tungsten weight by a size or two.
This past season I have also turned to some
non-traditional sized tungsten weights and feel this
small change increased my success when flipping in
heavily pressured areas.
With any of these soft plastic baits, using an
extremely sharp hook is key to getting those bass into the boat, but using the proper size hook will
Photo: Tyler Mohr
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