what is your best lure for flippin into thick mat like cover where u have to just drop it down into tho holes?

I like to use a reaction innovations sweet beaver in either the smallie or regular version. It slides through the vegetation very well with a big flippin weight pegged on the line.

Nothing beats dropping a senko into the thick stuff. (T-rigged) I like using the longest one I can. (7" BPS Stik-0)

Sneak up and drop or show off with distance pin-point casting. This is one way of fishing where accurate casts can be the difference between the hogs or getting skunked. I like using spinning gear becuase I'm more acurate with it than casting, but thats just me.

Also, running a SPRO Frog over the top can land some lunkers.  

Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 1/2 oz Black/Blue, Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craws in 6 with 1 ½ cut off the tail

paca craw by netbait. or the new okachobee rig.

I flipped the mats for a week or so down on Toho and I used a Zoom Lil' Craw t-rigged and pegged on a 1 1/4 oz. tungten penatrater.The first time a fish grabbed it I thought I was hung up.Dang that was fun.

When faced with moderately thick mats I like a 3/4oz Terminator Grass jig in watermelon or junebug, but when I need to get through the real heavy mats I like a Reaction Innovations sweet beaver or smallie beaver with a 1 1/4oz tungsten weight. Also, don't forget about running a Stanley Ribbit over the mat a few times, there is nothing sweeter than setting the hook into a hawg that just slurped your frog down.

It would have to be a brush hog. I cought my PB on that doing the exact same thing.

I typicly like a big 3/4 or 1/2 oz. jig w/trailer for mats, but when I do opt for t-rigged plastics my new favorite is the yum wooly bug

I use a Senko t-rigged on grass and lily pads or a Horne toad weightless over the top. Or if the grass is just under the water lever I run a chatterbait over the top and dam is that fun

gambler b.b. cricket in black/ blue w/ silver flake

I use a 1oz or 1 1/2oz jig at Guntersville in late July fishing the tthick stuff.

I think a heavy weighted senko will go through the cleanest.  tubes are good too.  But the beaver baits are a classic that works really well.  I'll go as high as 1.5 ounces.  It's not my strong point but it works for me pretty well.