What is punching? See the grass mats in the pictures, that's not solid ground but rather a mat of floating grass, lillies, etc. You find a small opening it the thick of it and drop or punch a jig down in that hole to catch fish hiding in the shade of the mat. You can also open up a small hole with your rod tip or special punching stick which you carry with you. Mine is telescopic, compresses to aroung 5' and extends out to 12'.
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