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W F C L O A I L P TDPE I RN ’
BY KEVIN HAWK
targeting emergent grass or
matted vegetation in the winter
C
ontrary to popular belief,
flippin’ isn’t just a tech-
nique to start using once
bass are done spawn- ing. In fact, it can be one of the most
effective ways to put fish in the boat
during the winter and pre-spawn
stage while producing some of the
biggest bass of the year.
During late winter and early spring
when other anglers are pumping lipless
crankbaits, slow winding swimbaits,
or dragging jigs for pre-spawn bass I
like to flip heavy plastics into emergent
and matted vegetation. Not only can I
cover water quickly, but I can pinpoint
Photo by Pedro Felix
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