Better Expression

Several years ago I was trying to figure out how to use a heavy weight to
"punch" throw very heavy matted vegetation, but without a massive scary
sound spooking the bass in shallow water. I failed to express that very
well and kinda got grilled by a couple of the then regulars on the group.

This last weekend I managed to pick up a second place in a local club
tournament doing exactly that. I used a 1.5 ounces tungsten weight in front
of a creature bait and managed to boat 8 keepers in heavy cover. It was a
touchy presentation because it was all shallow water. If I brought the boat
too close the bass would spook. If I made to much noise on the entry the
bass would spook. I was able to use a 7'11" extra extra heavy flipping
stick to control the weight, then I used the line control method for
flipping and feathered the loose loop of line through my hand to let the
weight pull out smoothly and sail out smoothly. I started with a higher
than normal pitch and used the line control to lower the bait with pressure
as it approached the target making for a very slow speed entry into the
water. In order to get the distance I pulled back double and triple the
normal amount of line used for line control flipping and just laid the braid
on the water next to the boat.

Lure control pitching worked, but it seemed to either take too much force to
get the bait to sail at the right height causing it to splash a bit much on
entry, or it would slap the water on the way if if less speed and force were
used.

It took me a while to figure out how to make the presentation work, but I
did it. I hope somebody else will benefit from it.

So anyway Warren. When I finally figured it out on my own it worked.