Tungsten jigs vs lead?

[snake95]

I'm just learning about jigs and picking a few out.

 

Talking about skirted jigs: Arkie, football, finesse...

 

Ignoring cost, why go with Tungsten?  

 

Obvious reasons:  compact heads, better vibration transmission = better "feel."  Of course, keeping lead out of waterways.

 

What are the other reasons?

 

What is the advantage of a more compact head?  

 

Interested to hear your thoughts on tungsten vs lead for these.

[Catt]

None ?

 

I use tungsten bullet weights but lead jigs. As a matter of fact I'll still throw lead bullet weights under 1/4 oz.

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[PourMyOwn]

To me the only other reason is legality in my state. 

[Hook2Jaw]

56 minutes ago, Catt said:

None ?

 

I use tungsten bullet weights but lead jigs. As a matter of fact I'll still the lead bullet weights under 1/4 oz.

Agreed.  I like the smaller profile of tungsten to match my typical soft plastic presentation when Texas rigging, but only past 1/4oz.  I don't see a reason to switch from lead jigs, however.  I can feel enough and I'm not trying to finesse with a jig, I'm trying to be a big profile that gets a big smack.

 

Love that jig bite.

 

Set the hook and have a bass torpedo headed to you. 

[A-Jay]

4 hours ago, Catt said:

None ?

 

I use tungsten bullet weights but lead jigs. As a matter of fact I'll still throw lead bullet weights under 1/4 oz.

Me too ~

While tungsten certainly has it's place in my fishing, it does not completely replace lead;

especially when lighter weights are called into duty.  

Presentations where I need a slower fall rate or where I want to present my rig so that it sits on top of bottom cover and not plunge through it, a little lead bullet weight makes that happen.

And I'm pretty sure most of my 'little lead' has a born on date that's in the mid 1980's. 

A-Jay

[MickD]

10 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

where I need a slower fall rate or where I want a present my rig so that it sits on top of bottom cover and not plunge through it, a little lead bullet weight makes that happen.

I agree.

[Catt]

In the shallow water marshes round here I quite often go as small as 1/64 or 1/16oz, not sure tungsten comes that light.

 

[A-Jay]

34 minutes ago, Catt said:

In the shallow water marshes round here I quite often go as small as 1/64 or 1/16oz, not sure tungsten comes that light.

 

It might but I'd need tweezers to pick it out of my terminal tackle box.

Nice Bass right there too.

A-Jay