Straight shanks have a purpose….I just haven’t found it yet. EWG or flipping hook for plastics.
Is a "flipping hook" not straight shank?
A straight shank hook is just that, straight shaft with a round bend. When you rig it it has too much of the bait to go through vs a wide gap Txposed.
So what is your definition of a flipping hook? A flipping hook is what you choose to use. I use a wide gap for flipping. No problem with hook up ratios. I used a straight shank hook with a snell knot punching grass and it tore up the bait so much I switched to a Mustad grip pin hook and that worked way better.
I will never use a straight shank hook again.