I finally bought some flippING hooks because of all the hype. Are they that much better than regular offset Worm hooks in the hookup ratio. Can you cast all plastics with them and remain weedless. Ive never had a problem missing too many fish with regular worm hooks. But had to give them a shot.

If you're talking straight shank flipping hooks, there's a few things I noticed. 

 

1. Use them with straight braid. I tried them with fluorocarbon and my hookup ratio was terrible.

 

2. They're flipping hooks. Hookup ratio wasn't very good when I tried using them for casting.

 

3. When used with braid for flipping, they're great hooks. 

The straight shank itself provides very good hook response, mainly because there aren't any bends in the way which gives the hookpoint great access nearly every time, from any angle. 

 

I personally would never throw a flipping hook on anything but braid. You have a stout hook so you need a strong hook set to get penetration. Also, braid is great in the cover you will likely be throwing it in. I know some people don't enjoy horsing fish in on heavy line but after you have a fish hooked on a straight shank, pretty much the only way you will lose it is if you give it slack, and your not going to bend this hook, so having strong braid so you can pull the fish with some force to the boat is a must in my book.

 

Flipping hook + braid = you absolutely must take advantage of snelling the hook. The hooks have decent hookup/landing ratios by design alone, but a snell knot gives it a significant boost. I am new to flipping hooks this year and probably have only caught 50 or so fish on them, but I have only lost one fish, and that is incredible. I also only lost it because I threw into some nasty stuff, and when I got bit I had to assume it was going to be a big fish and set and pull hard if I had any dream of getting a solid size fish out and over the junk. But since the fish was barely 12 inches it flew through the air about ten feet and came off haha.

 

You rig it kind of like a shaky head if you are familiar. Rig only a small portion of the front of the bait and out, then you rotate then bury the hook point in the plastic, it's very weedless.

They're called flippin hooks because they are heavier, thicker and usually sharper than a standard T rig hook we use every day.

Now, that being said can or should we use a lighter wire hook for flippin??

Sure, there was a time we didn't know any better.

It's just another tool in your box that if you think you need, such as in heavy cover, you have it.

Mike

I haven't had as great of success as some on here have with them. I lost a little faith in them when I lost a few in a tournament and then switched to a heavy wire ewg and started catching. I've been meaning to experiment and play around with them some more, but haven't gotten back to it yet. 

The only hook I've used for the past 2 or 3 decades is Mustad's straight shank round bend Denny Brauer flipping hook. This hook will not flex under any circumstance and the chemically sharpened UltraPoint will give you quicker, more reliable hooksets.

I never snell hooks ever! The thought process that you can some how "lever" the hook in a bass's mouth is preposterous, when a large bass clamps down on your lure there is no cavern which would allow this type of movement.

I cast, flip, & pitch with 15# Big Game; the only time I use braid is for punching matted vegetation or in Buck Brush during pre-spawn/spawn.