6 PUNCHIN' TIPS That Will Make You Better At MAT FISHING For BASS

Punching Mats for bass in one of the best ways to catch big bass year round. Big bass will get under matted vegetation and live but they can be extremely difficult to get out if you don't know what you are doing!
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Flipping and pitching mats is the best way to get bass out of mats. You typically have to use a weight over 1 oz to do this and that is why it is called punching for bass. This video breaks down everything you need to know about flipping mats!
BassFishingHQ is dedicated to teaching people how to catch more and bigger bass. I will go over different bass fishing tips & techniques that will put more fish in the boat or on the shore. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned tournament angler, my goal is to help you catch more bass.

[@DJ-ij6lh]

Whoever disliked this video needs therapy...this guy is on point!!

[@tylerfish6206]

I can point out one thing he is doing wrong

[@dormie9]

Amazing isn’t it. Vindictive morons

[@mulder5118]

Damn right he's on point. He's one of three people on here that have increased my success rate and given me so much new knowledge. Tyler freaking rock's.

[@tinman6514]

Great video, dude. It's rare that someone breaks it down like you do. I pitch and punch grass all summer up here in Northern Wisconsin, and I kept track for a good portion of the summer a few years back and for me, there's no difference in hook/land ration when using Snell or double Palomar... and I've got hundreds of lakes where catching 50+ fish in a few hours is not a big deal. I've heard people explain the physics behind it, but the Db. Palomar gets it done just fine ~ Experiment and Decide ~

[@brucer9409]

I never knew a good bass angler who aced his English final exam! Your ain't lying when u preface your videos by stating "stay tuned, it's gonna be a good one"! The only thing better than learning from your experience succeeding out on the water, is for me to climb into my boat and get humbled by a day out on the water!!! Your advance preparation and concise and smooth presentation does not go by unnoticed! It's appreciated and refreshing!

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks for the kind words Bruce, it means a lot!

[@laovang1181]

I like your videos bro. I'm only subscribed to a few channels I like and yours is one of them, as of recent. You're clear cut and informative. I love how you show the animation of the mat and fish underneath too, shows how passionate you are in trying to help others learn and in what you're doing. Keep it up.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks man!

[@catboyzee]

Great info, great how-tos. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@codygilliland5877]

You give the absolutely best tips and knowledge on bass fishing and I absolutely appreciate it. My family are all big into cat fishing but not bass so this is helping me learn so much. Thank you and keep doing what you're doing.

[@xdh10x]

Showed my favorite Hackney video. Awesome video you put together.

[@steventakach8128]

fishing for 60years , this is the juice!!

[@stanb915]

First time trying to punch through hydrilla and this video was awesome to help key in on whats the important parts of the technique.

[@z06ajsecore]

Awesome video answered a lot of questions

[@lunkerhunter0665]

Now that’s some knowledge there! Awesome job on the tips definitely are on point. An you just got a new subscriber!🤙🏻

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks so much for watching. I really appreciate it

[@cjnugent4102]

Great advice, really enjoy your channel. It has helped me become a better bass fisherman! 👍🏻🇺🇸🎣

[@sandranapier497]

Thank you for the information. I have picked up a alot of tips from this video.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thank you for watching

[@chrisrod657]

Hell yeah I like these videos. Straight to the point and very informative! Time to set up a new combo 😂

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks for watching

[@fishinwithphillip]

Great tips dude! 🎣

[@ericcartman8354]

Good stuff bro, thanks!

[@lufkin412]

Man you are crushing it on the videos. Love the knot tip.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks dude! I appreciate it. I am definitely trying!

[@codybieker4924]

Great video thanks.

[@erniesanders3724]

Great tips. Thanks from Western Kentucky.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks for watching Ernie!

[@ronforeman5317]

Very informative channel. Subscribed with the bell rung!

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks Ron, I appreciate that support!

[@fantasticleese]

Awesome videos, subbed.

[@benniemaxwell2869]

I just subscribed recently. Love your videos man.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks Bennie, I really appreciate that!

[@benniemaxwell2869]

Your chatter bait tip video was the first one I saw. Love the idea of the flat trailer to go over wood. I will still fish my zako’s and paddle tails in open water but I will definitely apply that when around wood.

[@charlesjohnson8805]

Great video!

[@BassFishingHQ]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Dillon7777]

Great vedio ever seen, I almost lost interest in punching, now I will try it again.Thank you

[@fourohsevenfishing]

Excited for vegetation to return after our recent weather in Texas.

[@BassFishingHQ]

You guys really got hammered down there! Hope you're doing better

[@wall-iflex2452]

That was the juice bro Awesome video if your new listen to this guy I'm gana try that knot

[@eyre1720]

Great info

[@terrybonsell1561]

Good advice

[@chrismargarum6863]

My favorite kind of fishing... 2 summers ago I went to Florida for vacation and brought my gear and rented a boat and went out flipping and punching and cought a 9 pounder down there. I'm from ny and it's pretty hard to find them that big from my area, I've gotten s 7¹/² here but that is it, plan on heading up to the st. Lawrence river this summer for some killer small mouths, hopefully I get get some fat sallies as well. Love your channel man, give it another 2-3 years I think you will b at that tactical bassing stage brother...

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thats the plan dude, I appreciate you watching and commenting. A 7 1/2 pounder is huge up North!

[@papapump5738]

Very good. Punch. Show. Informative. To the. Max. 100. Star's

[@kennyfryman3634]

Thanks!

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks for support! Means a lot. Hopefully you have some good punching success this year!

[@hypraktiv]

thanks from Florida

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks for watching

[@northeastpac-man5692]

If anyone has any questions about the swift pull hook set a great example is Ish Monroe, he has this down to a science and has a few videos on it ,, reel down

[@DROCK712]

awesome video earned a like and subscribe tightline to you

[@tomoverbey5526]

I got a question that might sound stupid but qhen do you use a punch rig or just flipping a jig

[@davidklutts2371]

Got a question if a snell not is good in this situation would it not be good when tying any worm hook on

[@Somechonchon]

Gotta try that snell knot. Only learned palomar and seeing that video example with the snell makes me think those ones that got away was prolly because of my knot option. 👍

[@BassFishingHQ]

It made a huge difference for me

[@thereelaccountant9246]

What are your thoughts on power shotting? Heavy gear but drop shotted? I heard tactical talking about it. Seems the hookup ratio could be better

[@norcal_angler5310]

It's a big deal on the CA delta

[@tinman6514]

Punch or pitch a Tokyo Rig... it can be absolutely deadly... Texas Rig & Tokyo Rig are my 1 2 punch, especially when I pick back through an area I've worked already ~

[@satuabad01]

nice broooo... from west borneo / indonesia

[@BassFishingHQ]

Wow that's awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Crimsontide798]

Do you use a leader or straight braid ?

[@MrHabitat009]

Who’s here revisiting this gold nugget of info?

[@jonathanwhittemore3264]

What song is playing during your intro.

[@GardensoftheAncientsHerbal]

Give pressure on the hook set make a short fast soft motion but don’t yank then immediately lean back with a slow anchoring motion. Then the hook will go in and stay. Use bigger hooks if you know there are huge bass. Smaller hooks if you can’t see them. I use no more than 50lbs test. Good braid in my opinion shouldn’t break off if you have good combo unless it’s outright sharp rip rap then I throw on a fluorocarbon leader. Yozuri 30lbs test has never failed me as a tapered leader even when pulling in donkey redfish or small shark so it’ll pull in a bass through a mat. If the water is super clear I noticed the fish ignore heavy braid if its visible. If the hook color is too obvious you won’t get many fish.

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Tyler, can i pitch and flip from the bank or would you use another technique?

[@sunsurfer222]

Does water temp come into play as far as when this technique works better than others? Maybe even weather conditions, such as raining or windy? Is a flipping hook crucial or could I get away with 3-4 strait shank hook?

[@BassFishingHQ]

There can be a mat flipping bite at anytime of the year. It seems that sunny days where the bass really get under mats tend to be the best conditions, but that doesn’t mean you can catch them under a mat during cloudy conditions. There are several good 3/0-4/0 straight shanks that will work

[@sunsurfer222]

@@BassFishingHQ thank you so much for getting back to me so fast, gonna go give it a shot today, much appreciated sir 🍻

[@BassFishingHQ]

@@sunsurfer222 of course!

[@charlesjohnson8805]

Which model Okuma 7'11" rod are you using?

[@BassFishingHQ]

Okuma TCS 7’11” H Flipping/Punching/Swimbait rod

[@chappychap7447]

I don’t get why people use that heavy of line for bass. The reels don’t even have 50 or 65 lb drags, so why would you need that much power from your line? Why not use like 30 lb?

[@trevorwhitman7851]

Great advice for a beginner but the only thing I disagree with is the snell knot yes you get more hook ups. But the snell knot only works when your punching vertically when you are punching and pitching a long pitches the snell knot goes through the bait and is a more of a headache so when your punching vertically snell all the time but when you have to get that bait away from the boat tie a palmar knot works better and your not going through $200 worth of baits

[@GardensoftheAncientsHerbal]

Use a light weight but use weighted soft plastics. If the plastic itself is heavy itself than you can change weights by changing soft plastics and if you have only one or 2 poles you don’t have to cut and swap weights

[@11Liljonny]

this is why i carry split shot bullet weights. They are super hard to find for some reason but i can slap a good cover weight at any weight since the box has a variety.

[@alexlawless6846]

10 lb test is perfectly fine. My brother caught a 60lb catfish on 10 lbs test. On a 5 ft pole. Like 3 days ago. I have trouble breaking 10lb test sometimes too 🤣🤣

[@vegasvato55]

I agree with what he is saying but for me, if the mats are so thick i need a brick for a sinker and a steel cable for a fishing line, i don't really want to fish there in the first place... Maybe a Hand Grenade or a Shotgun???

[@brettallen1440]

Straight braid or braid to fluorocarbon?

[@BassFishingHQ]

Straight braid for me

[@bigbassgang8345]

Idk man I give them the beans so I can get them out, I lose very little fish. And the weight isn’t a big issue for me, a lot of flippin bite in NY the fish eat it 90% of the time on the first drop out of reaction bite, that heavy weight makes the rate of fall faster and can trigger them big bass.

[@nicoduplessis5435]

I'm verry new to punching why do so few guys use a punsh shot? Doesn't is solve alot of problems with wight ect?

[@BassFishingHQ]

To be honest man, I think that people just haven't done it enough. The punch shot definitely helps with hooking up with fish, and sometimes it might be the deal to have a bait that is a little bit above the bottom. I know that when I have used a punch shot that your bait tends to get hung a little more when bringing it out of a mat, but it might be worth it to hook up with more fish

[@nicoduplessis5435]

Like I say I'm verry new at this but I'm always looking for something different. I did see if you make it a cross between a toyo rig and drop shot it helps with hang ups. Pls give it a trie and make a video.

[@fourohsevenfishing]

lOoK iM fIrSt

[@meef1610]

Cherry Rig

[@ak99]

Do I peg my weight?

[@BassFishingHQ]

Yes!

[@jamesdishman3005]

Ya brother just come back from frog fishing seen it, I lost the biggest fish because of what I saw and heard!!!not saying I didn’t clean up, I did just saying!!! Dig it!!!!!

[@teebxyooj1987]

I let the fish take the bait and feel that thunk or downwards pressure. Reel down, its okay for the bait/lure to move in the fish's mouth. Because, a real bait fish, cray fish,, etc. will naturally try to escape from the bass

[@terrybonsell1561]

By reeling with yur left hand u can get many more flips per day

[@zackm8399]

I wonder how many bass have gotten klunked in the head by some big ass tungsten?

[@rynebozzell]

By the title, I thought this was a Mike Tyson video for women’s yoga.

[@basschaser9356]

Why do people switch hands when flipping? Most time the bass will hit instantly once it go through the mat . 1-3 second delay could cost you to miss that bass

[@meef1610]

I dont understand why people dont just reel LH.... no switch needed

[@FoxXi3]

yeah you dont need a super heavy rod...... i use a 7'11 heavy lmaoooooo

[@506rf]

I hate to disagree with you but the reason you're tearing the fishes mouth and losing them is because you are using 65# braid. Braid has no give to it. You're not fishing for shark, you're fishing for bass. I've been pitching the matted grass for well over 30 years and have never used over 20# big game line. I was pitching the matted grass long before it was called punching. I also don't use a Snell knot because I've never needed it. I have almost a 100% hook up rate with a standard improved clinch knot. I've caught 100's of bass up to 10 pounds under grass and have never broken one off. That includes dragging them out when wrapped in a ball of hydrilla. Seldom, if ever, do I even lose a fish. The rods that I use are only 6 1/2' medium/ heavy action. Using a longer rod does not give you leverage over the fish, it gives the fish leverage over you. If you don't believe me, put a long wrench on a nut and turn it. Also, with an 8' rod, every time you twitch the bait, you move it further with the longer rod, which is sometimes too far. If you want to teach people how to pitch matted grass, don't make it so complicated. It's simply fishing through matted grass instead of on the edge of it.

[@afronprime51]

There is no X in the word especially. Best to learn the right pronunciation of the word you wish to use if you are going to be an educator and or public speaker. Makes you seem like you know what you are talking about. No hate here brother just a little heads up.

[@meef1610]

Douche

[@michaelsbassfishing]

Thought this was a fishing channel. Now it seems to be a school channel.

[@charlesclayton7815]

We don't care how he says it

[@MuahMan]

I struggle with this method more than any other. Hard to not get bored quickly if you aren't catching.