What are You PUNCHING with?

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What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by goldrod » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:46 am

Anything 3/4 oz and up, I’d like to know what your punching setup is?
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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by spoonplugger1 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:09 am

Rainshadow XMB944.5-TC, or XMB874.5-TC. New Numbers IMMC73H, or IMMC76H.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by iabass8 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:13 am

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by goldrod » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:21 am

Ultimately I always go back to this zombie rod. I really love this rod for braided line and i use 80# camo power pro.
With the abu gen 2 STX reel it’s comfortable and light.
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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Finnz922 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:22 am

Irod Genesis 2 Bub's Punch Rod paired with a Zillion 7.1 and 80lb FX2 :mrgreen:

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by spencerinstl » Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:14 pm

How heavy is the vegetation you are punching through? Just millfoil or the thick nasty stuff that mats up?
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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Tony9 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:02 pm

XX Leviathan
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Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:23 pm

I punch with the X7 Destruction. I live in Northern Michigan so, Im not fighting giants and, the vegetation isnt matted like other parts of the country. The taper is nice and versatile to use for other techniques as well.
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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by PaBass75 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:26 pm

Daiwa Zillion 801hfb & zillion type r.

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Post by bronzefly » Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:32 pm

Megabass US Destroyer Warhammer and a Tackle Trap custom Zillion HD 9:1
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Post by Finnz922 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:39 pm

bronzefly wrote:Megabass US Destroyer Warhammer and a Tackle Trap custom Zillion HD 9:1
Gary,

Love to see what a TT custom Zillion looks like [-o<

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Post by bronzefly » Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:32 pm

Finnz922 wrote:
bronzefly wrote:Megabass US Destroyer Warhammer and a Tackle Trap custom Zillion HD 9:1
Gary,

Love to see what a TT custom Zillion looks like [-o<
They look just the same but we offer them in right and left hand with 9:1 gears installed and the stock gears included. We offer the RH version in a mag cranker/swim bait 5.5:1 ratio too. Just like any reels from our shop, we can super tune, change gears, bearings, handles, color parts from a broad range of parts from Hedgehog Studio, ZPI, Daiwa, Shimano, etc. before they even go out.

Here is a picture of mine that I had paired up with a US Destroyer Valdiva for some frog fun this fall... this reel looks great on the US Destroyer models in my opinion.

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by Finnz922 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:36 pm

bronzefly wrote:
Finnz922 wrote:
bronzefly wrote:Megabass US Destroyer Warhammer and a Tackle Trap custom Zillion HD 9:1
Gary,

Love to see what a TT custom Zillion looks like [-o<
They look just the same but we offer them in right and left hand with 9:1 gears installed and the stock gears included. We offer the RH version in a mag cranker/swim bait 5.5:1 ratio too. Just like any reels from our shop, we can super tune, change gears, bearings, handles, color parts from a broad range of parts from Hedgehog Studio, ZPI, Daiwa, Shimano, etc. before they even go out.

Here is a picture of mine that I had paired up with a US Destroyer Valdiva for some frog fun this fall... this reel looks great on the US Destroyer models in my opinion.

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How do you like those giant knobs?

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by cndbasshunter » Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:46 pm

NRX916C

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Re: What are You PUNCHING with?

Post by bronzefly » Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:47 pm

Finnz922 wrote:How do you like those giant knobs?
I don't like them at all and have since removed them :lol:
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