Vary Your Presentation for Finicky Bass Fishing

4 Ways to Get a Flip and Pitch Strike

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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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