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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

IMO those LTA's run a little lighter than the ratings,...so the heavy is actually somewhere in between a "normal" heavy and a med-heavy, so I would expect that MH to be a little too light for flipping heavy cover!
Having said that,..the Simmons deal is a GREAT price that's very hard to resist and I have picked up a number of rods from them in the past (at a similar discount). They never seem to have that 7'6" Heavy though! Tough decision,..I'm sure that M/H is still a great rod but I would not buy it specifically for heavy cover!

You can occasionally find LTA's on Ebay,..however it's really hit or miss. In the past when I was building up my arsenal of rods, I used to save up & try to keep a couple of hundred bucks put aside specifically for when I'd see a very good ebay deal. If you do that and can be patient, then you can buy things at fairly reasonable prices,...but if you need to have something NOW,...it never seems to work out that you find exactly what you're looking for! Rolling Eyes

Ps: In all of this discussion about flipping rods,..I'm talking about fishing CT waters. I never go to Champlain or other places to fish chestnuts and I don't plan on going to Okeechobee or Toho any time soon. If you are then you may want to consider more what flippy had to say.

Hope that helps! Cool

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Bass Addict · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:27 am Post subject:

I am gonna bite the bullet and buy the Heavy rod from tackle warehouse. I think I will buy a mh as well for cranks baits. That price is to good to pass up. Thanks for everyones input.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

Bass Addict · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:38 am Post subject:

the order has been place Laughing

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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

Hey Addict, if you ever want to go flippin give me a call!!!!!

Bass Addict · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:53 pm Post subject:

You got it Jim, the next 2 weekends are booked but after the tourney I am wide open. i will take you up on that. I will talk to you come t time.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

RayC · Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 8

I use a custom St Croix Avid split 7'10 flipping rod paired with a Revo STX.
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Bass Addict · Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:24 am Post subject:

The avid is a beautiful rod. One of the other members let me try his for flipping and it was amazing, so light and sensitive. I may pick one of those up in the future.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

Bass Addict · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject:

got my Kistler today. Wow. It is so light and feels great in my hand. Also, for the first time in my life my wife said "wow your rod is big" Laughing

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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

toptech · Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 322 Location: Vernon

Diawa 7'H Light and Tough with a Curado 201e7...

Cheap and gets the job done. The Curado is great for the flippen part but does lack some strenth in the drag and crank power. The set up is super comfortable to fish. I dont flip that much though.
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RayC · Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 8

stumpy · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 395 Location: northford