# Dirty Jigs Tour Level No-Jack V2 Flipping Jig: dragging bass out of wood > A 30-degree vertical line tie, beefed-up No-Jack Gamakatsu hook and epoxy clear coat: what a flipping jig actually does, and what the maker leaves unsaid. - Source : https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/dirty-jigs-tour-level-no-jack-version-2-flipping-jig/ - Language : en-US - Updated : 2026-09-28 ## Spec sheet - Brand : Dirty Jigs - Model : Tour Level No-Jack Version 2 Flipping Jig - Type : Flipping jig - Target species : Bass - Size : not published by the manufacturer, silicone skirt supplied full length - Weight : not published by the manufacturer, read it off the package before buying - Running depth : 0.5 to 4 m (1.5 to 13 ft), at the foot of cover rather than out in open water - Retrieve speed : a controlled drop then two or three shakes on the spot, rarely more - Action : the 30-degree vertical line tie tips the head up on contact so the jig climbs over wood instead of wedging in it - Rigging : 50-65 lb braid tied straight through, heavy rod, craw or chunk trailer nosed short onto the bait keeper - Colors : golden brown with blue flake over wood, black and blue in dark water, green pumpkin in clear water A tree down in two metres of water, branches still carrying their bark, and a bass tucked into the fork. You know it is there. The problem is not interesting it, it is getting something down to it without hanging up halfway, then dragging it back through the same pile of timber. That is exactly the brief a flipping jig answers, and the No-Jack Version 2 is Dirty Jigs' response to the equation. ## The 30-degree vertical line tie governs everything The manufacturer's copy gives one measurement only, but it is the right one: the line tie is **vertical and set at 30 degrees**. That figure is not decoration. On a jig whose eye comes out almost horizontally, line pressure pulls the lure towards you and the nose barely lifts: the head runs square into a branch. With an upright tie, that same pressure tips the head up the instant it touches something, and the jig **climbs** the obstruction instead of jamming against it. It also explains where the hook sits. As the head rears up, the point ends up naturally shielded by the fibre weedguard and the lead mass, and it comes out at the right angle when you set. On a vertical presentation at the foot of cover, where your hookset is almost straight up, those few degrees do more for your hooking percentage than any color ever will. The rest of the hardware follows the same logic: Dirty Jigs fits its purpose-built Gamakatsu hook here, the one it calls No-Jack, chosen for its resistance to opening up. The brand presents this model as an evolution of the jig its business was built on, and as the most versatile heavy-cover jig in its line-up. > In flipping, the fish does not always announce the bite. Often it is just your line going slack half a second too early on the way down. Get into the habit of watching the line rather than the rod tip: you will double the number of bites you detect in a single session. ## Finish: what the page says, and where it contradicts itself The copy announces a **three-tone airbrushed** paint job and a very tough epoxy clear coat. But the note sitting at the top of the same page says Dirty Jigs is dropping the two-tone painted head in favour of a solid one, with both batches running side by side. Both statements cannot be true of the same lure at the same time: one describes the historical product, the other current production. In practice that means you may receive an old-style multi-tone head — like the one in the photo, speckled golden brown with lighter shading across the top — or a single-color head, for the same color code. It is neither a fake nor a picking error. If the finish matters to you, that is the sort of thing to confirm with the dealer before ordering several of the same color. The epoxy clear coat, on the other hand, is not marketing talk: on a jig that spends its life rubbing against bark and rock, paint durability directly sets the lure's working life. A chipped jig still catches fish, but the lead oxide that appears underneath dirties the skirt and dulls it within a few sessions. ## Flip it, pitch it, and above all do not retrieve it Flipping is a short-range game, often inside five metres, rod high and line held in your hand. You place the jig on the exact spot you are aiming at, with no splash, and let it drop on a controlled slack line. That is all. Once it is at the foot of the cover, two or three small lifts of a few dozen centimetres are enough, then you pick it up and move to the next target. Flipping is precision fishing by repetition, not search fishing. The tackle is not negotiable: a heavy rod from 7 to 7 ft 6 in, 50 to 65 lb braid tied straight to the eye, a casting reel with a fast ratio. Forget the fluorocarbon leader — the fish sees you coming anyway at this range, what counts is being able to pull it out before it wraps your line around a branch. ### The trailer and the bait keeper The skirt arrives full length and dense, dressed to pass for a crawfish or a baitfish depending on the color. The trailer tops up the bulk, and its main job is to set the fall rate. A craw with big flat claws such as the [Strike King Rage Craw](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/strike-king-rage-craw/) slows the descent noticeably, which helps when fish are active and have time to come up. A compact chunk does the opposite and suits cold water, where you want to reach the fish's comfort zone quickly. Nose the trailer on **short** over the bait keeper, without pushing it too far up the shank: a trailer crammed all the way forward compresses the skirt and masks the hook gap, and that costs you fish that come unbuttoned. ### The classic mistake Fishing this jig too far out and for too long. People cast twenty metres, drag it back and eventually leave it in a branch. That is the wrong game. A flipping jig is placed vertically against an identified piece of cover, it works for the first ten seconds, and if nothing happens you lift it out. The twin mistake is going light on tackle for comfort: you will hook fish, and you will lose them in the wood. ## Colors by cover and water - **Submerged wood, lightly stained water**: the golden brown with blue flake from the photo, which reads as a crawfish against a background of branches and dead leaves. - **Dark water, overcast day**: black and blue, the most readable silhouette when light is short under thick cover. - **Clear water over rock**: green pumpkin, more neutral, which does not give the lure away to a fish that sees everything. ## Three Dirty Jigs models, three distinct jobs It is easy to get lost in the range. This one is the general-purpose heavy-cover jig: wood, rock, docks, anything that is not a vegetation mat. To punch a dense mat from above you want the [Dirty Jigs Tour Level No-Jack Punchin' Jig](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/dirty-jigs-tour-level-no-jack-punchin-jig/), with its conical head and recessed eye. For a quieter approach on wary fish, the [Dirty Jigs Luke Clausen Compact Pitchin' Jig](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/dirty-jigs-luke-clausen-compact-pitchin-jig/) offers a reduced profile. And if you want to compare against a more affordable reference, the [Berkley PowerBait Flippin' Jigs](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/berkley-powerbait-flippin-jigs/) cover the same use. Knowing which laydown deserves three casts and which deserves none is what separates a blank day from a good one. That is what [CarnaFish](https://carnafish.com/) does: you photograph the spot, and the AI suggests the zone to attack and the presentation that fits the day's conditions. To get better at reading water before you even pick a lure, our [guide to reading a fishing spot](https://carnafish.com/en/blog/comment-lire-un-spot-de-peche/) walks through the markers to look for. ## Key takeaways - The 30-degree vertical line tie tips the head up on contact: the jig climbs over cover instead of wedging in it. - A beefed-up No-Jack Gamakatsu hook, built to take a violent hookset and a brute-force extraction out of wood. - The copy contradicts itself on paint: three-tone airbrushing is claimed, but a changeover to a solid head is under way. Both are on the shelves. - Neither weight nor length published: that number is on the package, and it is what sets your fall rate. ## FAQ ### What is the 30-degree line tie for? It tips the head upward the moment it meets an obstruction. The jig then slides along the branch or rock instead of butting into it, and the hook point stays shielded until the hookset. On a vertical presentation at the foot of a laydown, that is the difference between a lure you get back and a lure you leave behind. ### Why is my jig head not painted in three tones as advertised? Because Dirty Jigs is switching to a single-color head and both versions sit in stock while the old ones sell through. The product copy still describes the historical airbrushed finish; the note at the top of the page announces the change. Both do match the color you ordered. ### What braid should I use for flipping? Fifty to sixty-five pound tied straight to the eye, with no leader. At this range and in this kind of cover, line visibility matters far less than being able to pull the fish clear before it wraps you around a branch. ### How is this different from the same brand's Punchin' Jig? Head shape and intended use. The Punchin' Jig has a conical head with a recessed eye, built to punch through a vegetation mat from above. This model, with its vertical tie, is built for hard cover: wood, rock, docks. They do not substitute for one another. ### Should I trim the skirt? Not necessarily. In heavy cover, a dense full-length skirt slows the fall and increases apparent bulk, which is usually what you want. If you need a faster drop or a slimmer profile on wary fish, cut the front strands level with the hook bend, never shorter in one go. ### Is this jig suitable for a beginner? Yes, provided you accept the tackle constraint: without a heavy rod and thick braid, you will hook fish you cannot land. The flipping motion itself is learned in one session — it is precision fishing more than technical fishing. --- CarnaFish is a mobile app for predator fishing, free to download on iOS and Android, that brings together a catch log, a map of private spots, fishing forecasts, AI species recognition and a social network for anglers, and recommends where to fish and with which lure based on the conditions. 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