Hi guys, so with the black Friday coming, I was looking to buy a new combo for punching/flipping. For the rod, I was looking at the megabass levante Aklys rod or the daiwa tatula heavy flipping rod, do you have any insight on any of them? As for the reel, I tried the tatula line last summer and I loved it, so the tatula elite p/f seemed like a good option. What do you think? Do you have other recommendations? Much appreciated.

My punching .. flipping rods r completely different animals. 
The P/F reel I love  or a Sv for either technique. 
What kind of cover r u taking about punching?

 

Just a head-up on the AKLS...it's a 2-piece rod. Not sure if that matters to you or not.

 

Personally I use a 7'11" Expride for my punching....strictly for punching. Great rod, but it is a little more pricey compared to the rods you mention. Obviously it's 20% off for the TW Black Friday sale. 

 

Have a look at the Irod Gen III 7'7" 775c. I have a few Irods, fish way above the price point, and customer service is Excellent.

The Dobyns Xtreme 795 Flip/Punch is my really really good. Very light and perfectly balanced.  If you get the Elite you will love it.  Good shopping!

21 hours ago, TcRoc said:

My punching .. flipping rods r completely different animals. 
The P/F reel I love  or a Sv for either technique. 
What kind of cover r u taking about punching?

 

Punching heavy matts. Around the end of the season, might need a 2oz weight to go through them

On 11/22/2021 at 3:40 PM, rnfishing said:

Hi guys, so with the black Friday coming, I was looking to buy a new combo for punching/flipping. For the rod, I was looking at the megabass levante Aklys rod or the daiwa tatula heavy flipping rod, do you have any insight on any of them? As for the reel, I tried the tatula line last summer and I loved it, so the tatula elite p/f seemed like a good option. What do you think? Do you have other recommendations? Much appreciated.

1st watch Gary Klein video on flipping-pitching. Gary knows his stuff and recommends the type rods/reels to use.

Tom

If you're punching heavy mats, I'd suggest getting a rod just for doing so. It's one of those techniques that really takes specialized equipment if you're going to do it often. 

Picked up a dobyns champion 766 flip and will be pairing it with a tat elite p/f. Rod is rated up to 2.5 oz I believe. I typically punch with 1oz around here, 1.5 max