Eclipse Punching Shrimp 3.3

A twin/ribbon tail kicks even in light current, and a removable tail lock switches the action between a tighter paddle-tail beat and a livelier fluttering ribbon-tail kick, giving one bait two distinct swimming characters. That flexibility means one pack of Punching Shrimp effectively covers two different presentations, so there's no need to carry a separate paddle-tail and ribbon-tail bait for the same size class and target species.

Official target species span ainame, bekkouzoi, kurosoi, kijihata, magochi, hirame, seabass and kurodai, making it a versatile shrimp-profile bait for structure-based light rock fishing and general inshore soft-plastic work. Its shrimp profile and broad official species list make it a sound first choice on an unfamiliar structure mark before narrowing down to something more specialised once the dominant species becomes clear.

Rig on the recommended offset or specialist hook size and work slowly along structure or bottom, using the tail-lock setting that suits the current: locked for a tighter beat in stronger flow, unlocked for more movement in slack water. Current strength on a single mark can change enough through a tide to favour either setting.

A light-to-medium rockfish spinning rod, a 2500 reel, PE0.6-1 braid and an 8-12 lb fluorocarbon leader suit this shrimp-profile plastic on a light jighead or offset hook. Carry both the recommended offset hook and a specialist fine-wire hook, since matching hook style to the specific target species listed will improve hook-up rates more than any change to the retrieve.