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Home Fishing Videos Creature Baits for Bass: Flipping and Pitching vs. Structure Fishing

Creature Baits for Bass: Flipping and Pitching vs. Structure Fishing

Ryan DeChaine
Jun 23, 2020

Few soft plastic fishing lures rival the profile and overall visual appeal of creatures baits. On top of that, their rigging versatility is expansive, from conventional flipping and pitching setups as stand-alone Texas rigs or jig trailers, to finesse setups such as drop shot and Neko rigging, to structure applications like Carolina rigging and swinging jigs. Pro bass angler Fletcher Shryock shares 2 of his favorite creature baits — one optimized for flipping/pitching applications and the other for structure fishing. He discusses what bait attributes to look for in a good flipping/pitching creature bait and a structure fishing creature bait.

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Ryan DeChaine

Ryan began his fishing industry career with Lindner Media Productions, gaining nearly a decade of unparalleled experience creating dynamic and compelling television programming and video production promoting the sport fishing industry. DeChaine oversees the strategy, creation, and publishing of video content on the website and social media platforms. Outside of work, DeChaine and his wife Jillian raise their three children around an active outdoor lifestyle in the lake-rich and forested lands of northern Minnesota.