I have tried many flipping hooks and they always tear up the bait with no real advantage from what I can tell. I would appreciate some tips that relate to flipping hooks. 

It's a very simple formula for me.

 

Braid=flipping hook

not braid=EWG

 

 

Mustad ?

12 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

It's a very simple formula for me.

 

Braid=flipping hook

not braid=EWG

 

 

This is where I've landed too.

I'm curious to hear opinions on EWG hooks for pitching and flipping heavy cover.  I've done some sparse wood with great success with a MH and a jig, but haven't yet forayed into pitching into the gnarliest cover with a heavy weight, hook, and plastic.

 

I know Matt Allen from TB does it with an EWG, but I'd like to hear opinions from other folks who do the same.  I'm on a kayak and don't really want to add 4/0 and 5/0 flipping hooks to my terminal tackle.

I gave up when I kept bending out EWG's. Trokar flipping hook solved that. 3/0 for small creature baits, 5/0 for bigger baits. And no Snell knot just palomar 

Just a dumb Cajun's opinion on EWG vs Straight Shank 

 

If ya ain't having problems with hookup ratio...don't change a thing.

1 hour ago, NittyGrittyBoy said:

I gave up when I kept bending out EWG's. Trokar flipping hook solved that. 3/0 for small creature baits, 5/0 for bigger baits. And no Snell knot just palomar 

I’m kind of the opposite, I tried the Trokar hooks last year and found all they did was tear the heck out of my plastics, and my hookups were no better than the EWG’s I used to use. I’ve never had many issues before with bending hooks, so I’m just gonna keep with the old style.