Apia Punch Line Muscle 80

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The numbers

Full spec sheet

Type: Sinking pencil
Length: 80 mm
Weight: 16 g
Buoyancy: Fast sinking
Action: S-slalom, fast rolling fall
Hook size: #6 treble x2
Target species: European Seabass, Bream, Flathead, Striped Bass
Retrieve style: Straight retrieve or slack-line fall

Information

The swimming action

Punch Line Muscle is a weight-added, fast-sinking tune of the standard Punch Line, keeping the same S-shaped slalom and rolling fall while sinking faster; the extra weight adds casting distance and helps it hold depth in faster-flowing water. The overall profile stays consistent and predictable cast after cast, which matters when fish are keying on a specific size or cadence rather than anything flashy or erratic.

When to throw it

It suits strong wind, faster-flowing rivers, surf and rocky shorelines where the standard Punch Line would get swept off line, and where extra casting distance is needed to reach fish. It is worth having rigged before a session starts, since the situations it covers are common enough that reaching for it mid-session often costs a missed window.

How to work it

A straight retrieve or slack-line fall both work, with the faster sink rate letting it hold its rolling, level attitude and stay in the strike zone even against current. Small adjustments to speed and pause length from cast to cast are often enough to turn a quiet spell into solid contact once the right cadence is found.

The setup it likes

An 8-9ft seabass or surf spinning rod, a 3000-4000 reel, 12-16lb braid and a 16-20lb fluorocarbon leader suit the added weight and rougher water this model is built for. That balance of rod, reel and line keeps casting accuracy high without sacrificing the strength needed to see a decent fish through to the net or the wall.

Before you buy

Straight answers

How is it priced?

We give you the cheapest available price, as we get it directly from the distributors. You pay what an angler in Japan pays, plus postage.

When does my order leave Japan?

Orders are packed in Japan and handed to Japan Post within 3 to 8 business days. You get a tracking number by email the moment it ships.

How long does delivery take?

Australia and the US: 7 to 14 business days on Standard or Economy, 2 to 7 on Express EMS. Europe and the UK: 10 to 20 business days, 3 to 7 on EMS. Every option is priced at checkout before you pay.

Will I be charged import duty or tax?

Australia: no duty on orders under A$1,000 and GST is already in the price. US: orders under US$800 clear duty-free. EU and UK: VAT is collected at checkout so nothing is due on delivery for standard orders.

Is it genuine stock?

Yes. Every item is genuine, sourced only through authorised distributors — never grey imports or marketplace resellers.