Ivy St. Romain, owner of Ivy’s Tackle Box in Morgan City, said he prefers a tungsten weight because the end of the weight has a deeper concave than lead.
St. Romain has fished his share of B.A.S.S. Tournaments and punched his share of grass over the years.
Andy his punching hook of choice is a 5/0 flipping hook topped with ¾-ounce weight.
“I’ll slide a bobber stop up the line and then add a Delta Lure punch skirt before adding the tungsten weight,” St. Romain said. “Punch skirts I find cover and hide the weight better. I’ll tie a 5/0 flipping hook using a clinch knot, and the bait I use is a Bass Kandi Texas Kraw in watermelon red color.
“How thick the grass is dictates on how heavy a weight I’ll use. But, I’ll use ¾ – to 1-ounce tungsten when punching grass.”