I personally don't think that the swimbait rods double as good flipping rods?

The tips on the swimbait rods are too limber. What size swimbaits are you going to be throwing?

...Edit...

After thinking about what I said, that's not all true. :P I have a Daiwa big bait special that I throw frogs with too. I don't use it a lot, but I have used it to flip in the past. The thing I don't like about using it for flipping is the handle. It has a really long handle that makes it uncomfortable to flip, especially when you're sitting down.

I've got a couple rods that are budget oriented. I'll have them at the Open if you want to check them out :-)