Flipping/punching baits

[Baychamp1]

Originally Posted by C-Bass2mouth

The D bombs are the bee's knees. I'll down size to a 3/0 flipping hook for them though. The smaller hook holds them better. I've caught a lot of good fish on them this year. Actually just caught a stud on one Friday. I used to really like the sweet beavers, but the D bombs hold the hook a little better. They fall fast and glide well like the beaver but also have some kick to them on the fall. I've flipped them on tungsten from a 1/2oz to 1-1/4oz. Usually on fluoro. I think the fast fall is what gets you bit more than anything. That fluoro allows it to slide over limbs or grass better than braid. So even if your line is over a limb or two your bait will still fall faster than if you had braid that catches on stuff and slows the fall. I've got a lot more bites than other people in the boat using braid. Just my 2 cents

What lb. test & brand of fluorocarbon do you recommend?

[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by Baychamp1

What lb. test & brand of fluorocarbon do you recommend?

I thought I've been using #25 lb this whole year. I back all my reels with mono or braid and just tie enough main line to not be able to cast it all out. Helps cut back on buying so much expensive fluoro or braid. But I finally needed to re-spool and turns out I've been flipping 20 with zero breaks with countless fish being hung in bushes and having to dig them out. I re-tie a lot though. I'll def go up to #25 next spool I buy though just in case. I've been using red label seaguar but it's like about like flipping with a slinky. Spend some more money and get a quality fluoro that's made for flipping. If you back your reel it will last twice as long also.