wire weight

[GoneFishingLTN]

I'm Trying to weigh down one of my baits a new wiggle wart. I have 4 lead strips and new hooks and still floats like crazy what size wire do I need to purchase and what good options are out there 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Some hi floating cranks especially balsa cranks with no rattle or weight system need a lot of weight to suspend.  The action of the bait is affected as well and usually in a negative way when its covered with lead.  For Shad Raps I drill a hole in the bait and fill it with lead in small increments, until I get the buoyancy I want.  Its a pain in the neck, but its worth the effort. 

[Jigfishn10]

Carolina rig it...?

[Michigander]

You could try some fly tying lead wire and wrap that around the hook shanks. Likes GetFishorDieTryin said, you might be negatively impacting the lure action with too much weight. Drilling and filling is also probably a good idea. I would tie bullet weights to the hooks to get the total amount of weight it takes to keep it submerged and then focus on a strategy to add that specific amount of weight.

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3 hours ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Carolina rig it...?

That actually works. I use a large swivel 12-18" ahead of the crank. I'll also wrap copper wire around the hook shanks. I want them to rise ever so slowly. Killer late winter presentation.

[WRB]

Use a different lure.

Tom

PS, solder not wire

[GoneFishingLTN]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Use a different lure.

Tom

PS, solder not wire

just trying to use what I have. I've since gotten better lures 

[Jigfishn10]

13 hours ago, BassWhole! said:

That actually works. I use a large swivel 12-18" ahead of the crank. I'll also wrap copper wire around the hook shanks. I want them to rise ever so slowly. Killer late winter presentation.

Truth be told, I like to c-rig a floating jerkbait during the early spring season. 

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17 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Truth be told, I like to c-rig a floating jerkbait during the early spring season. 

Yup, cut the hook points that face down, and drag a foot or two at a time and pause for as long as you can stand it, spy vs spy rig, cause bass guys need to name everything...