Down, cause the pro told me to ;D

Tip Down. I personally have seen fish jump less and throw the bait less with the tip down. Its a simple concept to me. If you pull the fish's head up then he has to swim up first to that gives him a chance to get airborne where all the resisting factors aren't applied and the fish has a better chance to throw the bait. With the tip down, the fish's head is more horizontal so his first move is still in the water. As long as they are in the water there is more resistance on the fish to slow his movements down. Just my thought 

Mottfia

Tip Down. I personally have seen fish jump less and throw the bait less with the tip down. Its a simple concept to me. If you pull the fish's head up then he has to swim up first to that gives him a chance to get airborne where all the resisting factors aren't applied and the fish has a better chance to throw the bait. With the tip down, the fish's head is more horizontal so his first move is still in the water. As long as they are in the water there is more resistance on the fish to slow his movements down. Just my thought

Mottfia

I understand this in a tournament situation or if you have a giant pig on and its barely hooked,but jumping makes everything so much more fun. I prefer tip up its natural and it feels better and you get every aspect of the fight

I understand this in a tournament situation or if you have a giant pig on and its barely hooked,but jumping makes everything so much more fun

I'm with you.

Maybe I'm sick, but everytime the bass wins I feel a sense of calm and equality.

Roger

I understand this in a tournament situation or if you have a giant pig on and its barely hooked,but jumping makes everything so much more fun

I'm with you.

Maybe I'm sick, but everytime the bass wins I feel a sense of calm and equality.

Roger

Haha really?if I have a little one come off i laugh and don't care, if a good 2 and a half to 3 pounder comes off tis like awwww man, and if a pig comes off its **** *** ****************! and then i start  making really fast casts and my mind replays it about a thousand times 

I understand this in a tournament situation or if you have a giant pig on and its barely hooked,but jumping makes everything so much more fun

I'm with you.

Maybe I'm sick, but everytime the bass wins I feel a sense of calm and equality.

Roger

Haha really?if I have a little one come off i laugh and don't care, if a good 2 and a half to 3 pounder comes off tis like awwww man, and if a pig comes off its **** *** ****************! and then i start making really fast casts and my mind replays it about a thousand times

That being the case, I'd suggest that you keep that rod-tip DOWN to maximize water resistance. ;D

You will notice that Mister Dance holds his rod-tip around 12:30 o'clock,

because his sponsors prefer to see aerial acrobatics, and Bill delivers.

Roger

Tip down and dirty for me...I don't want to see them till there boatside. I have more control when tiped down and I'am always in amongst the bushes and cypress.

I keep it down as well. Just always fought em that way. Maybe I'll try tip up this year.

Whenever I tip up, I start bouncing off the walls and have trouble standing up so I fall down alot . 

Tip up 4 me , always...I luv to see em jump !!!!

I dont lose many bass that I hook , almost never.

Sometimes I get excited and snap the lure away b4

they have it...lol   :-[