Tungsten Worth The Expense?

[Catt]

Well ok , buy one pack, trig a soft plastic and go throw it in a rocky area, then when you FEEL the difference you can decide if the expense is worth it. For me, it is.

Well ok, trig a soft plastic on tungsten and go throw it in a grassy soft bottom area, then when you feel no difference you can decide if the expense is worth it...aint for me!

At 8-12 dollars for a single punch weight is another reason I'll keep punching with a jig.

[Sam]

For pond and fun fishing - no.

 

For tournament fishing - yes.

[Sam]

Peg them when you fish heavier cover. You'll lose less. Looks like I'm gonna bite the bullet, I need the sensitivity, bad.

Jakob, do you keep your finger on the line coming off the reel to feel the hits?

 

Your line and rod will transmit what the bait is doing so it is imperative that you keep a finger on your line as it comes off the reel all the time.

 

A tungsten weight can enhance the transmission but it is your finger that is "doing the work" when you are concentrating on what is going on beneath the surface.

[Senko lover]

Peg them when you fish heavier cover. You'll lose less. Looks like I'm gonna bite the bullet, I need the sensitivity, bad.

 

Let us know how it goes.

[DogBone_384]

It is in MA. Lead weight under an ounce is prohibited.

[Catch and Grease]

With the chain pickerel cruising under the mats here I lose tungsten weights like crazy when flipping grass and pads...

[Jar11591]

Hate the price, but since I tried tungsten last year, I cannot switch back to lead or steel. Whether it's worth the price is up to the buyer, but for me it's worth it to pay the extra money instead of getting lead or steel.

[Jar11591]

With the chain pickerel cruising under the mats here I lose tungsten weights like crazy when flipping grass and pads...

This is true. Gotta think twice about using tungsten in waters with toothies.

[fisherrw]

I use pure gold bullet weights.. my favorite on 2 lb test, great fight, especially when I hook into a tree stump

that's a lot of money thought right?!

[.ghoti.]

Simple answer; NO.

[*Hootie]

that's a lot of money thought right?!

I wish I was 14 again...lol.

Hootie

[desmobob]

I think there is a huge difference in sensitivity. Bump a stick or rock or something and it is night and day to me compared to lead. I happen to have a ton of tungsten weights I never had to pay for so it is a non issue to me really. But when I did have buy them it killed me to pay $4-5 or whatever it is for like 3 stupid weights. I totally understand where people are coming from.

 

I still have a bunch of lead worm weights that I bought years ago and never used.  When I would see the price of tungsten weights, I used to wonder why anyone would shell out that kind of dough for a weight.  

 

This fall, I was fishing a local lake that has a good amount of rock and ledge.  I snagged someone's lost C-rig and pulled it up, finding a tungsten weight on it.  I used that weight to throw a T-rig and on the first retrieve, I said to myself, "NOW I know why people shell out the money for tungsten!"

 

The difference in feel is surprising.  

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[ColdSVT]

Well ok, trig a soft plastic on tungsten and go throw it in a grassy soft bottom area, then when you feel no difference you can decide if the expense is worth it...aint for me!

At 8-12 dollars for a single punch weight is another reason I'll keep punching with a jig.

Pretty sure our friends aat siebert outdoor have em cheaper than that

[HoosierHawgs]

Pretty sure our friends aat siebert outdoor have em cheaper than that

 

What's the price of weights at Siebert? I may have to check them out....

[F14A-B]

What's the price of weights at Siebert? I may have to check them out....

Check the Flea market... He put some tungsten up for sale...

[Weld's Largemouth]

that's a lot of money thought right?!

Lol yea i was being sarcastic

[HoosierHawgs]

Check the Flea market... He put some tungsten up for sale...

Will do! Thanks!

[crankbank]

The tree hugger in me is the main reason I go with tungsten, but as mentioned above the size vs. weight is also another key benefit.  

[Brent Bartman]

You need to evaluate your fishing to make this determination.

 

I feel like sensitivy isnt a reason to buy tungsten. my point being when i want to feel the bottom Im probably using a jig or T-rigged/C-rigged soft plastics. I have never caught a fish because tungsten gave me a better feel of the bottom. so for bottom fishing with 1/2 OZ or less lead wins it for me. Even using Mono on a 1/8 oz T-rigged worm I can feel almost everything. If i step it up to Braid I can feel even more. sure. I might feel a few more pebbles or twigs on bottom but I dont think thats important is this situation. when it comes to finding cover that bass are holding Lead is all you need.

 

 Where I justify tungsten cost is punching and flipping. I want the heaviest weight I can find with the smallest possible for punching. If im catching fish on small profile Beaver tungsten is the way to go. or if im trying to bust threw thick hydrilla or pads or get down deep into timber i will go with tungsten.  

 

But sometimes it takes a the biggest profiled creature bait with as many appendices as possible. So if im tossing lobster size brush hog at pillings or docks i will use 3/4 lead sinker for that HUGE profile. that im looking for.

 

The point is buy tungsten for a reason. and trust me. you will know when you NEED Tungsten. But if your fishing from shore or open water lead is probably everything you need.

[hatrix]

I still have a bunch of lead worm weights that I bought years ago and never used. When I would see the price of tungsten weights, I used to wonder why anyone would shell out that kind of dough for a weight.

This fall, I was fishing a local lake that has a good amount of rock and ledge. I snagged someone's lost C-rig and pulled it up, finding a tungsten weight on it. I used that weight to throw a T-rig and on the first retrieve, I said to myself, "NOW I know why people shell out the money for tungsten!"

The difference in feel is surprising.

Tight lines,

Bob

To me there is also a massive difference. Maybe my rods and line are crap or the calluses on my hands dull my senses. Whatever it is I find it very hard to not use them anymore.

[HoosierHawgs]

To me there is also a massive difference. Maybe my rods and line are crap or the calluses on my hands dull my senses. Whatever it is I find it very hard to not use them anymore.

 

My guess is its like a puzzle. They are all pieces, but the puzzle isn't complete until you put them together.

[pbizzle]

My guess is its like a puzzle. They are all pieces, but the puzzle isn't complete until you put them together.

But some of us can still make out the picture on the puzzle if a piece or two is missing.

[HoosierHawgs]

But some of us can still make out the picture on the puzzle if a piece or two is missing.

This is true. But a puzzle image is clearer w/all the pieces. How much is this last piece worth?

[OK Bass Hunter]

It's worth it.

[Munkin]

Sometimes it is worth the cost but I do not use it all the time. Heavier punching weights and times where I want a smaller profile in clear water.

 

I like the guys that think Tungsten is good for the environment? You may want to re-check the facts on it.

 

Allen