Punch Shot Fishing On the Water - Mike Iaconelli
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23m
We're not sure if it's a "punchshot" or a "punch shot", but it's sometimes called a "Jika Rig", and it catches bass! Mike Iaconelli shares what he learned about this hot technique from his recent fishing trip to Japan with Morizo Shimizu. In this 23-minute bass fishing instructional video, Bassmaster Elite Series professional angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli will cover the following points about punchshotting:
What is punchshotting?
Rigging the punchshot with or without a leader (the traditional jika rig) and what pieces of tackle and tools you will need to set it up
Where do you fish this rig?
Mike's favorite soft plastics to fish on a punchshot rig
Rods, reels and line for this hot bass fishing technique
Selecting targets for the punchshot
Lure presentation
Tips for getting through heavy cover
Getting a good hookset in the cover
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