Cold Water Flippin’:
Targeting Emergent 
Grass or Matted 
Vegetation In The Winter by Kevin Hawk

Cold Water Flippin’:
Targeting Emergent 
Grass or Matted 
Vegetation In The Winter
by Kevin Hawk

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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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