Just curious about what fluorocarbon line you guys use for flipping wood/brush. Looking at reviews online almost everything is hit or miss so I'm having trouble making a decision. Thanks.

What #test are you considering?

Tom

Most likely 20lb.

38 minutes ago, bhoff said:

Just curious about what fluorocarbon line you guys use for flipping wood/brush. Looking at reviews online almost everything is hit or miss so I'm having trouble making a decision. Thanks.

i use 15lb sunline fc assassin on nearly every baitcaster in my boat other than jerkbait and top water setup. Its great. However don't waste your time or money on sunline flippin FC, it is JUNK

17-20 lb invisx

I'm curious.  Why do you use fluorocarbon for flipping?  Flipping in our parts is a heavy cover technique where the fall of the lure triggers the strike.  Hard to believe a bass can see your line in all that stuff.  There is so little line out that stretch isn't a problem.  Lure falls, bass sucks it in, you set the hook, game over.  Then again, Florida lakes are not that clear.

 

I use 25 pound Trilene Big Game mono for flipping. It's as tough as it comes and I have never had a bass break it off.  I see no harm in using fluorocarbon other than the extra expense.  

17 lb Assassin

15 lb Maxima Ultra Green is stronger, better knot and impact strength and more abrasion then any 20 lb FC. 17 lb Max UG would be equal to 25 lb FC.

FC has low knot and impact strength, not a good application for flipping. Straight braid is a good choice.

Tom

@WRB You think the suppleness of braid could cause it to wrap more around branches underwater when flipping flooded wood and brush?

I already have a reel spooled with 50lb PP so I could give that a try as well.

I use 20# Shooter for flipping and pitching in heavy to moderate cover except punching, and have been for years. 

For me, mono is the last line I would use for any type of bottom contact single hook presentation. 
 

But that’s me. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

I don’t normally fish a ton of real heavy vegetation, up here it’s mostly pads or some cabbage weed, most of my pitching/flipping is done to docks or laydowns and beaver houses. Braid isn’t really needed around the places I fish, so my pitching rigs are loaded with 20lb Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon. I’ve never had any issues with it, it’s plenty tough enough for my use and I don’t lose many bites. 

Seaguar Tatsu or Flippin Fluoro are what I use. I wish they made either/both in 17lb, that's my preferred size for most pitching duties.

12 hours ago, bhoff said:

@WRB You think the suppleness of braid could cause it to wrap more around branches underwater when flipping flooded wood and brush?

That is the reason I don't use braid for flipping.  When flipping, anything that impedes the fall of the lure has a negative effect on triggering a strike.  Many anglers want to follow the lure down with the rod.  They dip the lure, not let it fall on under it's own weight.  The fall is what triggers the strike. Braided line has a rough texture which slows the natural fall of the lure.  You can overcome this by adding weight.  This makes the lure fall like a brick.  I want my lure to fall through the weeds like a pin ball machine bouncing off everything on the way down.

14 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

I'm curious.  Why do you use fluorocarbon for flipping?

 

The older reservoirs I fish were built by flooding timberland. As the lakes mature these trees are getting softer. 

 

Braided line will actually cut into the softened wood causing more hangups.

 

The same noise braid makes going through your rod's eyes is made when rubbing against wood.

 

The only time I use braid for flipping-n-pitching-n-punching is in vegetation (grass).

 

Like you I've stepped up my Big Game to 20# test & thrown away Fluorocarbon.

sufix tritanium!!! - extremely abrasion resistant - tt has a good review on it - we used it for snook fishing around bridges and mangroves - it is tough tough tough - great flipping line.

11 hours ago, Catt said:

 

The older reservoirs I fish were built by flooding timberland. As the lakes mature these trees are getting softer. 

 

Braided line will actually cut into the softened wood causing more hangups.

 

The same noise braid makes going through your rod's eyes is made when rubbing against wood.

 

The only time I use braid for flipping-n-pitching-n-punching is in vegetation (grass).

 

Like you I've stepped up my Big Game to 20# test & thrown away Fluorocarbon.

Didn’t you give fluorocarbon a try this year? Have to given up already?

4 hours ago, jbrew73 said:

Didn’t you give fluorocarbon a try this year? Have to given up already?

 

Tried it, took it off, trying it again, still ain't impressed!

Couple of favorites.... 17lb CXX, 17lb or 20lb Abrazx (my favorite at the moment), 20lb Invizx and new to me this year, Sunline Defier Armilo 22lb.