What are You PUNCHING with?

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Arethaz » Sun Dec 09, 2018 6:45 pm

I tried a bunch of punching rods and wasn't convince on any until I tried a Fitzgerald Titan HD. I use the Titan HD THD76H & THD76XH. Very well balanced and sensitive, they are broomsticks but it's what's necessary for Florida mats most of the time. The lighter model I have a 1.5oz tungsten permanently and the heavier model a 2 oz tungsten almost permanently. I prefer shorter rods for punching and 8' rods for flipping under 1oz weights.

I mainly fish Loomis for all my other rods but prefer these for punching.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:23 pm

Arethaz wrote:I tried a bunch of punching rods and wasn't convince on any until I tried a Fitzgerald Titan HD. I use the Titan HD THD76H & THD76XH. Very well balanced and sensitive, they are broomsticks but it's what's necessary for Florida mats most of the time. The lighter model I have a 1.5oz tungsten permanently and the heavier model a 2 oz tungsten almost permanently. I prefer shorter rods for punching and 8' rods for flipping under 1oz weights.

I mainly fish Loomis for all my other rods but prefer these for punching.
2oz weight :shock: I couldnt imagine using that. 1oz is about the max where I live, 3/4oz being more common. I got mostly lily pads, some milfoil and also the occasional flooded brush.
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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by jdbassman32 » Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:33 pm

The Megabass Warhammer is awesome for punching!

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by smallies » Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:41 pm

Dobyns DX795 treats me well

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Team Bass » Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:01 am

Last year I used the megabass orochi xx gen 1 7’9” and loved it.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by 78Staff » Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:50 pm

NRX 916UBR with Zillion Type R w/upgraded 8.1 gearset and high speed levelwind. Doubles as my Heavy Frog rog/big swimbait rod, and I guess an umbrella rig rod if I ever actually threw one lol...

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Polkfish1 » Sun Feb 24, 2019 5:40 pm

2019 zbone 7.6 heavy + zillion type r. Each year I try to mix it up a bit but I don’t think I’ve gone to punching this frequently before. Maybe I figured something out that I wasn’t doing as well previously, but this rod is perfect in my hands for punching. I just don’t think much can be done to feel more and it facilitates hook set and landing to the point of being nearly automatic.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Team Bass » Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:16 am

This year I will be giving the nrx 916 a shot. I picked it up a month ago. Still planning on picking up the MB Warhammer also.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by FishingwithBranden » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:22 am

Two rods that I use are a 7’3” omen heavy. The heavier weights used when punching works with the omen. I also use a 7’ heavy irod air when sensitivity is needed.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by 78Staff » Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:44 am

Team Bass wrote:This year I will be giving the nrx 916 a shot. I picked it up a month ago. Still planning on picking up the MB Warhammer also.
I switched to the 916 this year. It's a great stick, but heavy compared to say the 795DX. For all day punching I can see it wearing my butt out lol. The DX795 is a special stick, thinking I should have held onto it.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by accodn2ryan » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:57 pm

Has anyone used either the Phenix M1 7'8 Heavy or the 7'5 Extra Heavy for punching/flipping? I'm leaning more toward the 7'8 since I don't plan on using more than 1.5 ounce, but my past experience with Phenix is that the lure rating might be overrated and 1.5 ounce might be too much for that rod? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Finnz922 » Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:18 am

FishingwithBranden wrote:
Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:22 am
Two rods that I use are a 7’3” omen heavy. The heavier weights used when punching works with the omen. I also use a 7’ heavy irod air when sensitivity is needed.
Step your punch game with IROD to the Genesis 2 Bub's Punch Rod or the new Air Bub's Air Punch (my next rod purchase). You won't be disappointed. 8-)

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by DavidSA » Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:11 am

Polkfish1 wrote:
Sun Feb 24, 2019 5:40 pm
2019 zbone 7.6 heavy + zillion type r. Each year I try to mix it up a bit but I don’t think I’ve gone to punching this frequently before. Maybe I figured something out that I wasn’t doing as well previously, but this rod is perfect in my hands for punching. I just don’t think much can be done to feel more and it facilitates hook set and landing to the point of being nearly automatic.
just in Nov I moved to the zbone 7'10H. My last trip out in Nov did not have much to punch but the rod seems a joy to fish and made for punching. Hoping my trip next week finds me some opportunity to see what the rod can do when I'm bit in nasty stuff.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by fishes » Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:22 pm

78Staff wrote:
Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:50 pm
NRX 916UBR with Zillion Type R w/upgraded 8.1 gearset and high speed levelwind. Doubles as my Heavy Frog rog/big swimbait rod, and I guess an umbrella rig rod if I ever actually threw one lol...
Dang thats a serious punching setup

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