Flipping Jig
Jig — flipping/casting jig
The flipping jig is a compact, weedguarded jig with a craw or creature trailer, flipped and pitched into heavy cover. It presents a big, crawfish-like meal to the better bass buried in wood, grass and docks on Central Texas lakes.
Why: A big meal for heavy cover.
Evidence: Verified knowledge from Bryan Cotter, 26+ years guiding all 16 Central Texas lakes.
Related: Flipping & Pitching · Dock Fishing / Skipping · All bass lures
Verified Answered by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026
Why it works
A bulky, weedless profile with a craw trailer looks like an easy big meal and comes through the thickest cover.
Brands that make this style: Strike King Hack Attack Heavy Cover, Dirty Jigs Pitchin' Jig, Booyah Boo Jig
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Flipping Jig at a glance
- Family
- Jig
- Sizes
- 3/8 oz, 1/2 oz, 3/4 oz
- Weights
- 3/8-3/4 oz
- Water temp
- 45-88°F
- Skill level
- ●●●○○
- Bryan's confidence
- ●●●●●
Catches: Largemouth Bass
When to throw it
Best seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Best conditions: Post-Frontal / Bluebird, Rising Water Level, Cold Front
Where to throw it
Depth: 1-15 ft; cover: Wood, Grass, Docks; structure: Laydowns, Bushes, Docks, Brush Piles.
How to fish it
Rig it with: Flipping & Pitching, Dock Fishing / Skipping, Brush Pile Fishing.
Retrieve: Pitch into cover, let it fall, hop it a couple times, then move on; work brush and docks thoroughly.
Color selection
By water clarity — Clear: green pumpkin · Stained: black-blue, junebug · Muddy: black-blue
By forage — Craw: green pumpkin, black-blue
Lakes where it produces
Common mistakes
- Trailer too big or small for the mood
- Weak hookset in cover
- Not fishing the fall
Pro tips
- A compact jig skips under docks better
- Match the trailer to the forage and water color
From Bryan's logbook
Based on Bryan Cotter's on-the-water observations.
LBJ is probably the best lake in the area for flipping docks, and a lot of the time that's exactly where the biggest bass are sitting. Jigs and flukes are my go-to.
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