When flipping and pitching?

[ShawnDee4]

Just want to get an idea what evryone prefers. When flipping or pitching a jig or plastics do you use
a.A graphite or fiberglass rod
b.mono,or fluorocarbon

Why do you prefer these? Thanks for your input.

[camelcluch]

Graphite because of the recovery time and faster actions.  I would take a copolymer over mono.  I like P-line because it's good. 

[mclem07]

Graphite would have to be my choice.. 

[-Shawn-]

Def. graphite faster action and more sensetive when you get the braid where you want it. I pitch with braid. but p-line cxx is def. a better choice over mono in my opinion. 

[Buzzman]

I also go with graphite for flipping and pitching. I use fluorocarbon the most at this point in time, but if I'm around a lot of vegetation, I will switch to braid.

[Bassinkorea]

Fluro with a graphite rod.....only way to go.

[OCBassman]

 I use a graphite rod bscause it's lighter and more sensative than Fiberglass.

I use Braid since it is usually close quarter fishing and ya really don't need to worry about the Bass seeing the line.

[GRAPEAPE]

Graphite, and P-line

same reasons as listed above.

[Creel Limit Zero]

Graphite and braid most of the time, 20% of the time in deep clear lakes I use a copolymer...

[ShawnDee4]

Is copolymer the same as fluro or different??

[CBass]

Graphite because it's lighter and more sensitive. I normally use braid 50# Suffix but when fishing gin clear water I will go to fluorocarbon. Copolymer is not the same as fluorocarbon. Fluro disappears underwater and sinks. Copolymer fishes similar to mono but has less stretch and more abrasion resistance.

[BassnG3]

MH 6'6" or 7' graphite rod with Pline Fluorocarbon.  I have had good luck with this setup since I started using fluoro this spring.

Scott

[linesider7]

Seven and a half feet of graphite with 50lb test powerpro.  I live in Central Florida, braid is pretty much a must if you excpect to land big fish.

[Bass 24 7]

7' Heavy graghite with 20 lb P-line Fluoro.If fishing vegetation or mats I use 50lb Power Pro braid.

[BlackStrat]

7'6" MH Graphite, Abu Garcia 5500C3 spooled with 20# Power Pro.

[mlakrid]

7 - 7' 6" MH to Heavy rod, with nothing LESS than 50lb braid for pitching the thick stuff...

I have yet to break one off... When I fish lakes like Toho or Istolpoga where the HAWGS live in the thickest of slop I go up to 65# Braid (PowerPro is all I use for pitching).

I use creature baits with a 1oz tungsten weight much more than I do my 1oz jig with small creatue trailer or pork rind...

Mike A!
Land O Lakes, FL

[bassman28]

Is copolymer the same as fluro or different??

Copolymer lines are a combination of Flouro and Mono usually with a mono core and flouro coating on the outside for abrasion resistance and light refraction (at least taht is what my spool of Silver Thread says)  I use it in 14 pound test for pitching soft plastics over rocks and I have had no problems.  The knot strength is awesome with the Silver Thread.

For pitching and flipping jigs I use a 7'6" rod with 50lb braid if I am in vegitation(cuts through salad like butter) and 17-20lb flouro if I am flipping to rocks

[LUKE]

i use a graphite rod and the line depends on what im doing i use a lot of mono but i have got some power pro in the boat that ill spool up real wuick if its some really nasty stuff like rock or timber
we dont have a lot of grass of anykind here so thats not nothin for us

[theskinnyde]

normally grapite here also

[Baron49]

graphite and braid in the heavy stuff and graphite and fluoro in clear water conditions

[LUKE]

all of my pitching is done on a Falcon Cara 7' MH action or a Custom built (by me) St Croix Legend Tournament 7'M rods with a Daiwa Fuego and 12-14 lb P-Line Evoloution
Lake of the Ozarks Missouri is what i call my home lake and i fish it a lot and it has tons and tons of boat docks on it so pitching a fig or soft plastic is a main thing here for us on LOZ

[Baron49]

hmmmmmmmm, never pitched a fig before......how do you keep them on the hook?

[bassn1]

Graphite and braid most of the time, 20% of the time in deep clear lakes I use a copolymer...

Graphite and braid gets another vote.

[Sapper364]

I use a 7'6" shimano convergence with braid, am going to try some flouro and see if it makes a difference.

Luke, now everyone knows about pitchin figs, thought that was a LOZ secret. 

Ofcourse I have a fig tree in the front yard so may be opening a bait shop. 

[Bass 24 7]

6'6" and 7' graphite rods with 20lb P-line fluoro,and for heavy vegetation I use 50-65lb PowerPro braid.