swanny-
I do all the time-I know on NEKF they don't speak of it much but everytime I head out I have an assortment of Gibbs Pencil Poppers and some Plugcasters ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 oz.
great for launching!...and if something goes wrong-you paddle over and pick up your plug!
I always have one loaded on a rod with a wire leader ready to launch when a blitz happens
I've learned how the fingers get when your upon something like that-don't work well
I've also tried Needles(with little success) and swimmers (with better success)...but always the pencils-I love them!
Peace-Andy