Dobyns Flipping Rod models
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:25 pm
Looking at adding a Flipping outfit... to be honest I haven't done much pure flipping in the past, but do flip and pitch jigs and creature etc with my DX745. Dedicating a rod to flipping and punching would would also allow to switch the 745 over to Fluoro for jigs (vs braid on there now).
Dobyns now has several options for Flipping, the Champ 765FLIP, 766FLIP, and 805FLIP/PUNCH as well as the DX795FLIP DX805FLIP/PUNCH. Heck there are are few Fury models as well. I know the 765FLIP is very popular and one of the most often recommended models, but since I already have a DX745 I don't need a flipping rod to be a jack of all trades heavy stick - so I was leaning toward the 766, 795,or one of the 805 models, strung up with 65-80 braid to handle all my flipping, punching, anything like that in heavy grass cover.
Any revelation that would make one stand out over the other? The hesitation I have on the 805's are traveling and length - I'm a non boater so do have to travel with rods and am at the whim of rod locker length on various boats and or hanging off the passenger side, etc.
Dobyns now has several options for Flipping, the Champ 765FLIP, 766FLIP, and 805FLIP/PUNCH as well as the DX795FLIP DX805FLIP/PUNCH. Heck there are are few Fury models as well. I know the 765FLIP is very popular and one of the most often recommended models, but since I already have a DX745 I don't need a flipping rod to be a jack of all trades heavy stick - so I was leaning toward the 766, 795,or one of the 805 models, strung up with 65-80 braid to handle all my flipping, punching, anything like that in heavy grass cover.
Any revelation that would make one stand out over the other? The hesitation I have on the 805's are traveling and length - I'm a non boater so do have to travel with rods and am at the whim of rod locker length on various boats and or hanging off the passenger side, etc.