Good ol' Florida Rig

[Grim_Reaver]

Anybody know of some good screw in bullet sinkers? Looking to experiment with screw ins/straight shanks vs pegged slip sinker/offset worm hook for my worm fishing.

[Mike L]

I would assume any big box store would have them. 
I used them years ago but found a peg, or 2 if needed was much easier and more versatile. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Fishing_FF]

47 minutes ago, Mike L said:

I would assume any big box store would have them. 

I don’t use the screw-in bullet weights, but I’ve seen them at the Orlando BassPro. 

[OnthePotomac]

I also stopped using the screw in bullets because there always seemed to be a room problem with the top of the worm and the hook eye so close. I just went to a slip sinker as others have said and it gave me to option also of pegging it, or not.  At least on the Potomac a slip sinker does not always have to be pegged.

[crypt]

I use Gamblers. get em online or in BPS...

[Fishes in trees]

Didn't Gambler quit making the screw in weights and go to a "goop" weight?  I haven't seen the screw in weights for a while.  Anyway, I think that the bobber stops work better for me.

[LargeMarge]

I've seen this link on the forums before which could be an option: http://omfishingsinkers.com/

 

They've got tungsten screw-in weights for about the same price as most other lead options. And you can buy them individually. I haven't purchased anything from them yet, but am looking at their standard tungsten worm weights. 

 

EDIT: direct link to screw-in sinkers: http://omfishingsinkers.com/Tungsten-Screw-In-Weight-Unpainted-free-shipping-if-your-order-is--40-or-more-Delivery-time-9-11days_p-80525.html

[WRB]

The problem I had with screw in bullet weights was the hook eye must be inserted deeper into the worm nose about 1/4" to accommodate the spring. The result of having the hook eye deeper is weight flops around and more plastic ends up in the hook gap.

Go online several sources are listed.

The Florida rig was simply a pegged bullet weight,not necessarily a screw in bullet weight 1st offered by Gambler who also made a rattling bullet weight.

Tom

[Mike L]

17 minutes ago, WRB said:

The problem I had with screw in bullet weights was the hook eye must be inserted deeper into the worm nose about 1/4" to accommodate the spring. The result of having the hook eye deeper is weight flops around and more plastic ends up in the hook gap.

Go online several sources are listed.

The Florida rig was simply a pegged bullet weight,not necessarily a screw in bullet weight 1st offered by Gambler who also made a rattling bullet weight.

Tom

Forgot about the rattling ones!

Just as easy to put one in the plastic if you think it’ll help
 

 

 

Mike 

[WRB]

Tried them all night fishing, Venom glass worm rattles, Gambler rattle worm weight, etc, etc, and setlled on the Brass 'n Glass bullet sliding weight with tempered glass bead. I rarely peg a weight anymore and use jigs instead of punch rigs.

Tom

 

 

[Grim_Reaver]

Okay, thanks for the info guys. Definitely interesting to see the different opinions on screw ins vs pegging

4 hours ago, WRB said:

The Florida rig was simply a pegged bullet weight,not necessarily a screw in bullet weight 1st offered by Gambler who also made a rattling bullet weight.

I learn something new every day.