Finesse Flipping - Bill Lowen
Creature Baits
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46m
When most people think about flipping, they think about big line, heavy rods and 1/2oz jigs. Bill Lowen is here to introduce you to finesse flipping. No, it's not a spinning tackle technique with trout hooks and 5lb line. Bill Lowen believes the key is getting baits into hard-to-reach places and being able to get bass out of them. In this on the water bass fishing class, Lowen will teach you how to mix your flipping tackle with the right sized baits, line, weights and hooks to trigger bites when fish are pressured or in a negative mood. Watch and learn as "Dollar" Bill demonstrates: this downsizing technique, increasing your bite detection, setting the hook, breaking apart a piece of cover, being stealthy when fishing and when to fish a jig instead of a soft plastic.
0:21 What is finesse flipping?
2:07 Finesse style baits for flipping
10:35 Finesse flipping on the water with Bill Lowen
12:07 Where to fish finesse flipping baits
16:40 How to fish a finesse jig on flipping tackle
19:55 Don't depend on the rod for all the sensitivity
21:42 An ideal spot for finesse flipping
22:47 Casting tips from Bill Lowen
26:36 Importance of being quite
28:00 Gaining confidence in a new technique
30:15 Putting it all together to catch a fish
31:40 Setting the hook on finesse flipping jigs
34:11 The element of surprise
35:22 Fishing a prime piece of cover correctly
40:38 Working a piece of cover after catching a fish
42:45 Flipping a jig vs a soft plastic
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1/4oz Reins TG Slip Sinker Black - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Reins_Tungsten_Worm_Flip__Punch_Weights/descpage-RTWF.html?from=butv
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4/0 Hayabusa Straight Shank Worm Hook - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Hayabusa_FPP_Straight_Worm_Hooks/descpage-FPPS.html?from=butv
7'6" Heavy Lew's Super Duty Speed Stick Casting Rod - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lews_Super_Duty_Speed_Stick_Casting_Rods/descpage-LSDSSC.html?from=butv
Strike King KVD Baby Rodents - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_KVD_Perfect_Plastic_Rodent_4_6pk/descpage-SKPR.html?from=butv
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