Rod Action: The standard rod for flippin’ is the proverbial “Broom Stick.” Thick and stout with fast actions and very little tip.These depressions are highly sought after by some of the system’s biggest bass and easily identified. Find Depressions: big expansive flats are often shallow and featureless, but when a chunk of bottom breaks off and becomes a floating mat, it leaves behind a depression that is deeper than the surrounding flat.Crestliner MX 21 | 21 Foot Tournament-Level Bass Boat.Hydrowave H2 Electronic Feeding Simulator.Berkley X9 Braided Line Lo-Vis Green, 65lb.Abu Garcia REVO SX Gen 4 Casting Reel (Replaces REVO Premier), 7.3:1.Abu Garcia Veracity Casting Rod, 7’9″ Heavy.ARK No Chip Tungsten No-Insert Flippin Weight, 1oz.Berkley Fusion 19 Heavy Cover Hook, 4/0.Pro bass angler, Keith Carson, is a Florida flippin’ junky and surprised us with a few overlooked tips for flippin’ bass in heavy cover. In many parts of the country, heavy grass mats are the most productive areas, but finding and accessing bass in seemingly endless and impenetrable cover can be daunting. Bass are ambush predators that use all kinds of cover to pursue their prey.