Lead Weights or Other?

[crypticstatic]

Do you guys still use lead weights? I'm tempted to use Tungsten weights but is the cost worth it to replace my old lead weights? Are there any pros and/or Cons to using the Tungsten weights?

Thanks.

[fishfordollars]

Tungsten only. The weights are smaller and more uniform as to weight. I hate paying $5.00 for two weights or $5.00 for four of another weight, but that's the way it goes.

[Jake.]

Tungsten is worth the money.

[SimonSays]

I think it's worth it, I've heard that lead weights can be off by alot.  For cheaper tungsten try ebay.  

[Grey Wolf]

smaller profile and safer to handle.

[HopelesslyAddicted]

Worth every penny.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZchrisf6885

[Big-O]

I like tungsten as well but I'm not sure it really makes the difference because I haven't noticed an improved strike ratio over lead.

Big O

[roadwarrior]

I like tungsten as well but I'm not sure it really makes the difference because I haven't noticed an improved strike ratio over lead.

Big O

Going forward I will probably go with tungsten, but I'm going to work

through my lead first, I'm not swapping out.

8-)

[Uncle Leo]

Tungsten, I found it improved my sensitivity and has aloowed me to feel the bottom. It also improved my hook-up ratio as I felt bites which I normally would not feel.

[Raul]

Do you guys still use lead weights?

Yup, I still do, got nuff lead weights to poison planet earth 2 or 3 times over and I 'm not going to change until I 'm out of them. Doesn 't mean that for certain applications I don 't use other sinker material like tungsten, brass or stainless steel but my main sinker material is lead.

[Jig Man]

Do you guys still use lead weights?

Yup, I still do, got nuff lead weights to poison planet earth 2 or 3 times over and I 'm not going to change until I 'm out of them. Doesn 't mean that for certain applications I don 't use other sinker material like tungsten, brass or stainless steel but my main sinker material is lead.

Me too.  I have abut 200 lbs of lead left before I make any switches.

[.ghoti.]

No more lead weights in my box. I went to Ultra Steel weights for all my T-rigging. I started using the steel weights because I got tired of throwing away all my lead sinkers every year due to the eyes being pinched shut from banging about in the box. The steel weights never get deformed, and have never done any damage to my line.

I still have some lead split shot. I've started using tin shot, and will probably stay with that unless something better comes along. I've stopped buying lead shot. Dinsmore makes a coated tin split shot, designed for fly fishing, that looks interesting. I haven't tried those yet.

Still have a ton of leadhead jigs.

I've tried a few tungsten weights, and do not see anything at all about them that even comes close to justifying the price.

The use of lead is banned in some places now. I don't see that doing anything but becoming more widespread. We'd all better find something else we like, and start getting used to it.

Cheers,

GK

[.dsaavedra.]

i use STONEZ  

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

i use STONEZ

Then you must be stonze

[CRFisher]

Will Stonze work with my banjo minnow or are combined too heavy for my pocket fisherman to cast properly?

I think lead will be outlawed almost everywhere soon.  Have to start buying brass or tungsten just to fish someplaces already.  It's probably best to start weeding out the lead so you're not caught with a bunch of leftover lead.

[warmer]

flipping = tungstion.  

texas rigged casting = lead.  

carolina rig = tungston.

[Catt]

Lead but I was given some Tungsten weights recently by a Tackle Shop & it aint half bad.

[Munkin]

It is hard to pay those tungsten prices when you fish a rocky river that claims a lot of baits! Now I have started using more of the steel weights because of the sound they make hitting those rocks. It may attact them (my theory) but I have started catching more fish on the drop shot after switching to them.

Allen

[Megastink]

TUNSTEN ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!! They have better "Bottom Feel" and are harmless to the enviornment, which means i can KEEP CATCHING BASS IN THE FUTURE!