Jika Rig Weights?

[gripnrip]

Does anyone know where I could get some tungsten drop shot weights with a lager line tie eye? I make my own rigs and I can't seem to locate any.

[flyfishman]

Don't know what you have in mind, but tackle warehouse carries a varied assortment.  Here's a link:

 

http://www.***.com/Drop_Shot_Weights/catpage-TTDSW.html

[doyle8218]

Picasso Tungsten Casting Drop Shot Weight Cylinder

 

 

[gripnrip]

Thanks guys.  I totally missed those when searching.  

[Fishes in trees]

When the tungsten weights went on sale this spring at Walmart, I spend $150 and got a bunch in the 3/8 and 1/2 oz sizes.  I make my own jika rigs.  It doesn't matter if the weights have a line tie built into them or not.  With steel leader material and crimps and 60 lb fluorocarbon leader and other crimps (available at Michaels in the jewelry making section) you can turn any wright into a jika rig weight.  I get bit more with the weight about an inch and a half away from the hook rather than right next to it.

 

You can put 2 3/8 oz tungsten worm weights back to back and now you've got a 3/4 oz rig that will punch through nearly any weed growth without picking up any weeds.  More importantly, you can pull it back up and your bait might catch some weeds, but your weight won't.  Put an appropriate sized glass bead between the two sinkers and you've got a little bit of a noise maker.  Works for me.

[gripnrip]

When the tungsten weights went on sale this spring at Walmart, I spend $150 and got a bunch in the 3/8 and 1/2 oz sizes.  I make my own jika rigs.  It doesn't matter if the weights have a line tie built into them or not.  With steel leader material and crimps and 60 lb fluorocarbon leader and other crimps (available at Michaels in the jewelry making section) you can turn any wright into a jika rig weight.  I get bit more with the weight about an inch and a half away from the hook rather than right next to it.

 

You can put 2 3/8 oz tungsten worm weights back to back and now you've got a 3/4 oz rig that will punch through nearly any weed growth without picking up any weeds.  More importantly, you can pull it back up and your bait might catch some weeds, but your weight won't.  Put an appropriate sized glass bead between the two sinkers and you've got a little bit of a noise maker.  Works for me.

An excellent tip.  I have some old tungsten weights that have inserts I could do this with.  I didn't like them due to the insert smacking my knot and weakening it.  Thanks.

[F14A-B]

When the tungsten weights went on sale this spring at Walmart, I spend $150 and got a bunch in the 3/8 and 1/2 oz sizes. I make my own jika rigs. It doesn't matter if the weights have a line tie built into them or not. With steel leader material and crimps and 60 lb fluorocarbon leader and other crimps (available at Michaels in the jewelry making section) you can turn any wright into a jika rig weight. I get bit more with the weight about an inch and a half away from the hook rather than right next to it.

You can put 2 3/8 oz tungsten worm weights back to back and now you've got a 3/4 oz rig that will punch through nearly any weed growth without picking up any weeds. More importantly, you can pull it back up and your bait might catch some weeds, but your weight won't. Put an appropriate sized glass bead between the two sinkers and you've got a little bit of a noise maker. Works for me.

Hey, anyway you could post a pic of that rig?

I would like to try and make a couple.. Thanks

[livetofish28]

Hey, anyway you could post a pic of that rig?

I would like to try and make a couple.. Thanks

Figure out what kind of hook you want to use and take some mono and tie it to the eye. Leave a couple inches of line cut it and clip a dropshot weight on and boom your done 

 

  tight lines 

 

     Andrew