I recently found an Okeechobee Rig in a box in the closet. Bought it probably 5+ years ago but it has never been wet.

Anybody have experience using this punchin' rig? I thought I'd give it a go in the lily pads this summer.

I wasnt familiar with it and Googled it. I'm going to try it with a craw .I'll just rig my own up .

The problem..in my opinion, is rigging that way the fish must inhale the whole thing to be hooked.

The fact that the weight is up against the hook point, hook ups are much, much harder. At least they were for me when I first tryed it years ago.

The advantge to a reversed T rig is that you can stand the flappers of say a craw, straight up. But again the whole thing has to be inhaled.

Also, keep in mind no matter how you rig a weight peggged plastic, the weight will still fall first no matter where you place the hook.

Mike