flippin' switch?

ILfishinman · 08-24-06, 11:41 PM

what is a flippin switch? i looked on google but all i could find was articals and posts about people talking about reels with them on it, i just want to know what it does, and how it works

ROBZILLA · 08-24-06, 11:47 PM

It's on the side of your reel and you make a flip on the switch and you hold you cast button down on your bait caster and soon as you take your thumb off the button the spool stops casting, it locks right away so you don't over spool. It's just for flipping and pitching.

ILfishinman · 08-24-06, 11:59 PM

oh ok i thought it was just a extra button that when pressed it was in freespool. thanks for clearing it up zilla

ROBZILLA · 08-25-06, 12:32 AM

Well it will free spool till you take you thumb off the casting button.

ROBZILLA · 08-25-06, 12:37 AM

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JB · 08-25-06, 06:29 AM

i've got a few baitcasters with the flipping switch, I never use them tho

Hef · 08-25-06, 06:55 AM

I'm w/ you on this one JB. Sometimes when I do use it, I forget to take it off and then make a cast and ERRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH. Looks like I'm going to be taking a 15 minute break to clear out this "professional overrun". So I just leave it off and pitch & flip w/out it.

lizardsrule · 08-25-06, 09:06 AM

Get the Shimano Castaic with the thumb bar. I assure you, you'll want 2-3 more.

Lizards

Vabass22 · 08-25-06, 09:11 AM

I just don't fool around with feature like that. When I'm buying a reel, I'm not looking for a high tech toy, I'm looking for something I can depend on, and with stuff like that, it just means, more stuff that can break.

ROBZILLA · 08-25-06, 11:23 AM

I have a stick I only use for Flipping and pitching so I won't make any mistakes on over spooling.

st.croixman · 08-30-06, 11:37 AM

shimano castaic the only flipping real make sure its left hand retrieve though so you can flip right handed like me hehe

lizardsrule · 08-30-06, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st.croixman

shimano castaic the only flipping real make sure its left hand retrieve though so you can flip right handed like me hehe

Welcome, and I sure do like your signature

Not to sure about everyone else though rotfl

Lizards

zooker · 08-31-06, 03:55 AM

i am with jb on this i don't use the fliping switch..

now lizzy lets not start the hyjacking with a saint crow rod debate..

zooker

08-24-06, 11:41 PM	#1
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	flippin' switch? what is a flippin switch? i looked on google but all i could find was articals and posts about people talking about reels with them on it, i just want to know what it does, and how it works __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

08-24-06, 11:47 PM	#2
ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	It's on the side of your reel and you make a flip on the switch and you hold you cast button down on your bait caster and soon as you take your thumb off the button the spool stops casting, it locks right away so you don't over spool. It's just for flipping and pitching. __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA

08-24-06, 11:59 PM	#3
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	oh ok i thought it was just a extra button that when pressed it was in freespool. thanks for clearing it up zilla __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

08-25-06, 12:32 AM	#4
ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	Well it will free spool till you take you thumb off the casting button. __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA

08-25-06, 12:37 AM	#5
ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	http://www.tackletour.com/reviewquant06ptburner.html Try this site they test everything out and tell you about products, it's relly helpful to buy you next toy! Watch out bait monkey here comes ILfishinman ! __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA

08-25-06, 06:29 AM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i've got a few baitcasters with the flipping switch, I never use them tho

08-25-06, 06:55 AM	#7
Hef BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 565	I'm w/ you on this one JB. Sometimes when I do use it, I forget to take it off and then make a cast and ERRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH. Looks like I'm going to be taking a 15 minute break to clear out this "professional overrun". So I just leave it off and pitch & flip w/out it. __________________ U.S. Navy "The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his" - Gen Patton

08-25-06, 09:06 AM	#8
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Get the Shimano Castaic with the thumb bar. I assure you, you'll want 2-3 more. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

08-25-06, 09:11 AM	#9
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	I just don't fool around with feature like that. When I'm buying a reel, I'm not looking for a high tech toy, I'm looking for something I can depend on, and with stuff like that, it just means, more stuff that can break.

08-25-06, 11:23 AM	#10
ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	I have a stick I only use for Flipping and pitching so I won't make any mistakes on over spooling. __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA

08-30-06, 11:37 AM	#11
st.croixman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: dover,de Posts: 56	shimano castaic the only flipping real make sure its left hand retrieve though so you can flip right handed like me hehe __________________ *The weaponry:* St. croix rods Shimano reels

08-31-06, 03:55 AM	#13
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i am with jb on this i don't use the fliping switch.. now lizzy lets not start the hyjacking with a saint crow rod debate.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

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