Punch skirts, not just for punching

[.ghoti.]

Been using the Paycheck and Gambler punch skirts, on a normal weight T-rig. The skirt is placed between the weight and the hook.

One of my go-to rigs is a Big Kahuna Cut-Tail worm; T-rigged with a 5/0 EWG, a pegged 1/16oz Ultra Steel weight and an Ultra Steel bead. This rig has been deadly for the last two years.

I bought about a dozen skirts, not intending to do any punching. No need for such a rig where I fish. The weeds just don't get that heavy around here.

I just wanted to try them with some of my larger T-rigged baits.

So far, so good. Got my two best fish of the year with this rig. Almost the same rig, I should say.

I had to go up to a 3/16oz weight to get the same rate of fall.

It's surprising how much that skirt slows the drop of every bait I've tried it with.

I tried it out with a Damiki Monster Miki, a big creature bait, T-rigged with skirt, 1/8oz weight, and an Owner 7/0 hook. It fell through the water like it was weightless. Had to go up to a 3/8oz weight to get a decent fall rate.

Gonna keep experimenting, but it looks good so far.

[BassThumb]

I'm surprised that they slow the descent that much.  I'm excited to give them a try this year.

[gobig]

Here are a few other techniques.

[Catt]

Now Y'all getting the idea of why I have been throwing a Texas Rigged Jig since the early 70s

[fishEguy]

Now Y'all getting the idea of why I have been throwing a Texas Rigged Jig since the early 70s

No way man, there was no internet forums around back then to invent these techniques!......... ;D

[flippin and pitchin]

You know they made worm weights with collars to apply skirts loooonnnngggg before punch skirts.  We just didn't have the beaver type baits or chigger craws back then to match up to them.  If you can't get a punch skirt use a Terminator spinnerbait skirt and just thin it a bit.

[Catt]

You know they made worm weights with collars to apply skirts loooonnnngggg before punch skirts. We just didn't have the beaver type baits or chigger craws back then to match up to them. If you can't get a punch skirt use a Terminator spinnerbait skirt and just thin it a bit.

No we didn't have beaver type baits or chigger craws back then but we had Mr. Twister, Yum Yum Worms, Mann's Jelly Worms, Fliptail & others that worked just fine.

All to often anglers try to "buttonhole" techniques to lures or Vice Versa; any piece of plastic will work with Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, Drop shot, Flipping, Pitching, Punching & so forth.

My favorite back then was The Honey Hole® Mag Worm in Motoroil with a 1/4 oz bullit weight inserted into a black rubber skirt.