flipping mats and punching for bass is not a one stop shop.  there are a lot of variations and nuances depending on such factors as fishing pressure as well as water temp.  if you have finicky bass in the mats and they just don’t seem to bite your standard 1.5oz tungsten and big creature bait, here are some tips to taking more of a finesse approach to punching.

for the gear noted in the vid such as the Gambler BB Cricket and more stop at Monster Fishing

The New No hook Wrecking Ball is pretty sweet.  It offers options for using different hooks, skirts and even some tweaks for targeting bass relating to structure and offshore cover.  Versatility – cast it or drag it – and for some reason it just gets more bites than your tradtitional Texas Rig or football jig.