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Sweet set up Marty, Thanks for all the pics and details. I will give it a go as soon as I can pick up all the tackle.
Rich

Pretty cool....I have yet to even try this type of fishing but there seems to be some pretty good ideas/inventions lately...

Sweet Richard !!


Are those weights Brass ? And what is the pricepoint for them ?




Thanks again BrothA Marty for sharing !

Marty, what knot are you using?? It looks like a loop in the line

John.

That's pretty cool.. but if I ever fish with you, I'm going to wear armor lol.

yea those things are sharp you need to be very careful with them. and yes they are brass.

I usually throw a bowlling ball in the mat to make a hole then fish in it Maybe I will try your idea.

Bowling balls can get expensive, especially if you can't retrieve them and use them again..I have found big rocks are easier to find and cheaper on the Delta..

mac

SKTR 20i wrote:Marty, what knot are you using?? It looks like a loop in the line

John.

I thought at first it was a loop too. But it turns out to be the flash shadow from the fishing line.

mac (Doyle McEwen) wrote:Bowling balls can get expensive, especially if you can't retrieve them and use them again..I have found big rocks are easier to find and cheaper on the Delta..

mac

+2

- But believe it or not~ Some bowling balls actually Float on the water !! I once retrived a bowling ball out of Sand Creek from the back yard in Brentwood as a kid while it was bobing and floating down some 200 yards before it intersected into Marsh Creek. I don't remember the poundage of it - but I do know that my mom ended up using it for her women's league back in '79 or so.


I also cought my first and only King Snake ever that very same day as well. Never have seen another King snake since that day - and I never have retrieved a bowling ball from Sand/Marsh creek as well.

Is that the box of rocks my Dad said I was dumber than..

mac

Thanks for the third in your series of informative post!

I have a couple of questions for you. Do these work with the Punching Hook? I see one in the first picture but not one rigged up. Which works better? I like the idea that a snelled straight shank hook (eg punching hook) swings the point when pressure is applied. Still happen with that setup? I would try to experiment but all my toys are on the boat right now

Marty, thanks for the answer. Gonna have to try those clips out for punching. Funny thing, I used to use 'em for skipping plastics under docks. Kinda forgot about 'em.

Dan, check out this link http://millerpunchinweight.homestead.com/
Be warned, those weights ain't cheap!!!

And here I thought the Tru-Tungsten weights were expensive.

liveSTRONG wrote:And here I thought the Tru-Tungsten weights were expensive.

No kidding $13 per weight no matter the size?

Yeah they are expensive, but you only need 1 and if your using 65lb braid, you ain't gonna lose it!

I'm sure if Danny is putting his name on these weights, they will work great! I know he's put a lot of time and effort into testing these weights to make sure they do what they are supposed to do - to get your bait down where the fish are, quicker and easier!!!

Rob

Topwater All Day wrote:Yeah they are expensive, but you only need 1 and if your using 65lb braid, you ain't gonna lose it!

I'm sure if Danny is putting his name on these weights, they will work great! I know he's put a lot of time and effort into testing these weights to make sure they do what they are supposed to do - to get your bait down where the fish are, quicker and easier!!!

Rob

Better not have butterfingers, that'd be awful to lose when in the water while trying to tie your rig up!

For you guys who haven't punched yet or are punching an 1.5 ounce tungsten I'm sorry because you're missing out. Personally, I love punchin' but by the time you repeatedly can't get the tungsten weight and your bait through the mat along with picking off all the slime off its enough to make you go crazy! With the Miller Punchin' Weight It can make punchin' fun and easy by going through the mat effortlessly. With the design of the weight, it goes in and out of the mat easily, and most importantly keeps the slime off the bait. I can make 6 casts in and out of the mat with the Miller weight when my back seater only gets 2 through at best with tungsten. How much would you pay for a product that actually works? Even though they are expensive, I get Huddlestons and Lucky Crafts simple because they catch tons of fish and work tremendously. I now place my Miller Punchin' weight right next to them for the same reason.

in the first photo you show some o-rings - don't see them in any of the other photos - ??

fisheryan wrote:Even though they are expensive, I get Huddlestons and Lucky Crafts simple because they catch tons of fish and work tremendously. I now place my Miller Punchin' weight right next to them for the same reason.

Good point. I don't seem to have a problem ponying up the $$ for those baits. I actually don't think those weights are overpriced for what they are considering the mfg'ing cost. It is just shocking to pay that much for a 'weight'.

see them, interesting

I've been using 1/2oz bullet weights in a similar fashion with the big ends butted using keepers to keep them tight (have tried glueing them together with a glue gun too with a red ball from a carolina rig in the middle, limited success), creates a similar shape. tried mismatched weights on the bullet heads with the heavier one on the top to create a tip down condition like you get with this weight.

/martha stewart mode

just go with the miller punchin' weight and you'll never have to deal with the hastle again.

Mike D..try using electrical shrink tubing instead of glue just put the point of the bullet wts. pointing out each end there you go. I've been using big egg sinkers done that way to save money...it works and way cheap!

Very interesting setup! I'm going to have to test it out on the water in the future. Thanks for sharing, Marty!

-Skunk

The cost scared me at first too. Then I started to remember how I've had to bang Triple Trouts and Huds into rock piles to get a decent bite, so it's all relative.

Haven't tried the weight yet, I'm still trying to get on Danny's Pro staff !

I've used this new design for punchin slop in the Delta and I was impressed. Danny's offering a limited time sale on his punchin weights until the end of this month.

http://www.millerpunchinweight.com