I've been flipping lately with a Pflueger Summit and am beginning to notice a little noise coming from the reel.  I'm curious what reels you guys are using for heavy cover flipping (braid) and hearing how the reels have held up to the abuse.  Is there even such a reel that can really come out of this sort of abuse day in and day out and still feel smooth as the day you bought it?

Shimano Cardiff CDF100A spooled with Power Pro 50# test; used for flipping deep water structure for the past 5 years with absolutely no problems.

I use a Shimano Citica 100 DSV with 50# power pro.  No problems for me so far.

Shimano Citica 200C (the old one) spooled with 50lb Stren Super Braid. I have had this reel for 3 years and have done limited maintenance to it and it is still as smooth as the day I bought it.

Wow, I really expected to hear more reports on daiwas, Pfluegers, Revos, Quantums, etc.  I used a Revo SX for a brief stint before losing the rod overboard.  (bad story)  It seemed like it would be good.  Real small reel, palmed great.  

Shimano Calais CL200A with 50lb Power Pro, mostly pitching in heavy cover with a 7'6" Loomis FS904 Flippin stick. Smoother than the day I bought it.

Ronnie

curado 200. You need a well built reel to take abuse like that.  The summit is meant to do basically the opposite of what you are using it for. Its meant to be a lightweight small finesse reel,

curado 200. You need a well built reel to take abuse like that. The summit is meant to do basically the opposite of what you are using it for. Its meant to be a lightweight small finesse reel,

Oh snap, Didn't realize that.  Guess it wouldn't do good on a toad rod either (what I bought it for originally)  

Really didn't know though, Guess I keep it through the rigors and see how it holds up.

I still use a lot of old green curados, I keep one of my other flipping stick.  Has held up well, although far from perfect.

If you are truly "flipping", IMO just about any reel will do.  The rod does about 99% of work in the case of flipping.  Now if you are using it for pitching as well (like the majority of us probably do) then the reel is a little more important.  I had been using a Shimano Castaic in the past with no problems, great reel.  This year I wanted something a little easier to palm so I went with a Curado 100D.

Was using shimano Curado 200DHSV with 65# Sufix Braid now using Quantum PT Burner.  I like the Quantum better.  Personally, you shuoldnt be having any trouble with the reel.  It doesnt really get that much of a workout.  Did you ask REELMECH about your issue?

4 reels I heartily endorse for flippin

Shimano Castaic.  Designed for the job, Instagage works nicely.

Pflueger Supreme PSP-1H.  Great reel, you can find these on the forums or Ebay. Flippin switch.  Solid reel.

Garcia 2005LP.  I use one of these.  Flippin switch. Great for the purpose.

Garcia Revo S. No flippin features but the drag is incredible.

A flipping reel is used more like a winch than anything.  Smoothness of casting isn't a prerequisite.  No need to go spending huge dollars on something that's used for holding line and winching fish out of cover.

Old Daiwa Pro-caster X, havent been able to find anymore like it.  Didnt want it and got in a deal w/ a buddy for 2 rods i wanted he was selling cheap. All the new procasters are crap compared to these. This one has aluminum frame is as smooth and quiet as a TDZ seriously, just not as pretty and shiny. 15lb P-line premium.

Also use a Abu-Garcia 2005LP, decent, simple reel for the price. I dont like it, But it works no more than i use it for the purpose. It was free. Use 50lb spiderwire stealth on it.

I mostly pitch, jigs with Accurist PT and soft plastics with TD-Z, both with Sufix 50-65 lbs

Shimano Curado 200BSF with 50lb Sufix braid

daiwa fuego

Abu Garcia C-3 and C-4.

Gotta go along with justfishin, if you want a reel that will handle heavy line for close quarter flipping and winching, then there are none better than the Garcia® round bodies. When I was flipping, mine was a 1985 5501C, on one of the cheapest 7'6" mag heavy sticks I could find, great setup for winching LMs out of heavy cover.

Just my .02¢

Tight Lines!!!

shimano chronarch 100b ;D

I mainly pitch also; I flip probably 10% of the time when compared to pitching.  I use either one of my Mg50's or TDZ's, and 15lb CXX or 17-20lb fluoro.  

on one Flippin stck I use a Team Daiwa -S 103HSDL have had it for 4 years and its is as smooth & quite as the day i bought it. looking to get another soon.

This year my other flippin stick has a Team Daiwa Veinto. Used it at two tournaments this year and it has worked great.

both run 40# spiderwire stealth

Mark another Shimano guy down.  A Castaic 201 to be exact.  Just bought it this year and already love it.

I too use the daiwa viento.