Punch Rig: When it wins

Matted surface vegetation from early summer until the mats break up in fall, bright midday sun (fish push tighter under the canopy), and any time you can see the mat move or hear bream popping under it. It is a big-fish tool, not a limit tool.

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Punch Rig

A 3/4-1.5 oz pegged tungsten weight, heavy flipping hook and a compact bait on 50-65 lb braid, built to drop straight through matted vegetation.

  1. What it is
  2. When it wins
  3. When it fails
  4. Gear notes

Punch Rig