Tungsten yes or no? 2024
wackyworm66 reply :
Hello everyone and happy New Year's. I have been considering buying tungsten weights for my texas rigs. Is tungsten worth the price difference? and would you use it on carolina rigs as well?
Grey Wolf reply :
Yes and yes if you can afford it.
Oh by the way , welcome.
wackyworm66 reply :
thanks for the reply and the welcome. I can see how there is definite advantages to tungsten, I just didn't know if it was significant enough to justify the cost.
simplejoe reply :
Yes tungsten is worth the money, The sensitivity on tungsten compared to lead is double. Buy a pack and try them you won't be disappointed.
burleytog reply :
Fishing tungsten is like riding bareback.
central.PA.bass reply :
QuoteFishing tungsten is like riding bareback.
hahahhah i couldn't have said it any better!
fishfordollars reply :
I swore I would never spend the money for tungsten weights. Then I fished with them.
Can't do without them.
brushhoggin reply :
YES! 
basspro96 reply :
Tungsten is worth it if you have the dough..Its a must on Carolina rigs though.
Bassin_Fin@tic reply :
QuoteI swore I would never spend the money for tungsten weights. Then I fished with them.Can't do without them.
Agree!
Personally I stay away from it on a c-rig though.Not that I don't absolutely love it but it goes back to the "if you can afford it" factor. :-/ I am prone to losing c -rigs pretty often.
Shane J reply :
I love Tungsten! In fact, now that I think of it, the thought of having to go back to lead makes me want to vomit.
senko_77 reply :
QuoteQuoteI swore I would never spend the money for tungsten weights. Then I fished with them.Can't do without them.
Agree!
Personally I stay away from it on a c-rig though.Not that I don't absolutely love it but it goes back to the "if you can afford it" factor. :-/ I am prone to losing c -rigs pretty often.
Tru-Tungsten used to make a product called the "finesse c-rig weight" They aren't in production anymore, but if you can find them, you won't have to worry about losing weights on the carolina rig anymore.
flippin and pitchin reply :
I too was skeptical at first but tried a pack. That and flourocarbon will make you think you have a new high end super sensitive rod. If you shop hard you can find some bulk buys that make them more affordable. Split the order with buddies and you are good to go.
Dock Master reply :
Once you go tungsten you never go back.
wackyworm66 reply :
thanks to everyone. I am going to find me some tungsten weights. Thanks to pitchin and flippin for the bulk advice. I will see what I can find.
Catt reply :
It really doesn't matter to me I do fine with both
mike bat reply :
there is no doubt in my mind ... tru tungston is the way to go ... you get so much better feel .... and when pitching or flipping thats really what you need ,, IMO ...
angler1 reply :
Yes
RockvilleMDAngler reply :
I only use Tungsten but for different reasons than the ones posted. I use high end rods (Loomis GLX, Dobyns ExTreme Champion) and fluorocarbon for my soft plastic fishing so I never complained about the sensitivity of lead weights, but the tungsten weights are smaller and are more exact. You never buy a 3/16 ounce tru tungsten worm weight and have it weigh anything other than 3/16 ounce, the same cannot be said for most lead weights. I have had lead weights vary drastically in actual weight from the same package. The smaller size of the weights gets me more bites than lead. Any sensitivity increase is just icing on the cake.
Catt reply :
I've often heard this used as a reason to use tungsten but just out of curiosity how exactly does one determine if he has in fact gotten more bites with tungsten?
RockvilleMDAngler reply :
QuoteI've often heard this used as a reason to use tungsten but just out of curiosity how exactly does one determine if he has in fact gotten more bites with tungsten?
I guess it is impossible to prove but I definitely noticed an increase in the amount of fish I caught when I switched to the tungsten weights. I guess it could be that the tungsten weights are the same color as the worm which was not the case when I was using unpainted lead.
.dsaavedra. reply :
i like tungsten. the weights are so tiny and compact they are less noticeable. also the sensitivity definitely does increase.
Catt reply :
The way tungsten "feels" when it comes in contact with another object heightens our awareness of what is taking place with our lure thus increasing our "feel" for the bite but it's something we should already be adept at when fishing a Texas Rig.
Yes you will feel more bits with tungsten but what it really shows is how poor you were with a Texas Rig.
Y'all really want to increase you "feel" with a Texas Rig? Fish it at night with or without tungsten
burleytog reply :
QuoteYes you will feel more bits with tungsten but what it really shows is how poor you were with a Texas Rig.
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Do you ever stop?
Catt reply :
QuoteQuoteYes you will feel more bits with tungsten but what it really shows is how poor you were with a Texas Rig.
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Do you ever stop?
Think about it was it the sinker material or angler that stopped us from feeling those bites?
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
QuoteQuoteYes you will feel more bits with tungsten but what it really shows is how poor you were with a Texas Rig.
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Do you ever stop?
Kiss the rings, Burley. Bow down.
;D
Catt reply :
My youngest son was listening to Pat & I discuss this and asked "it's being that adept at feeling a bite when fishing a Texas Rig what y'all are trying to teach me? And if so should I not be able to feel like that with lead as well as tungsten?".
So I should tell him no you will only develop that sense of feel with tungsten?
tnbassfisher reply :
QuoteQuoteYes you will feel more bits with tungsten but what it really shows is how poor you were with a Texas Rig.
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Do you ever stop?
Idk about you, but anytime Catt speaks, I listen.
RockvilleMDAngler reply :
I don't think I have ever missed a bite because my sinker was lead or felt a bite because of a tungsten sinker; however, the tungsten sinker does transmit the feel of the bottom better than lead. I have a better chance of telling if the bottom is a shell bed or just small rocks with tungsten, I agree that you should feel a bite no matter what sinker you use.
I.rar reply :
i dont use it. im sure that they are worth every cent , but im also sure that if i do start using them , i wont be able to go back to lead for my t-rigs.
Blue Streak reply :
QuoteThe way tungsten "feels" when it comes in contact with another object heightens our awareness of what is taking place with our lure thus increasing our "feel" for the bite but it's something we should already be adept at when fishing a Texas Rig.Yes you will feel more bits with tungsten but what it really shows is how poor you were with a Texas Rig.
Y'all really want to increase you "feel" with a Texas Rig? Fish it at night with or without tungsten
I strongly disagree with that statement. Because a more sensitive weight makes it possible to feel more strikes does not mean you were bad fisherman with a lead weight. We spend big bucks for a sensitive rod and a lot of dough for sensitive line. Why not more sensitive weights?
K_Mac reply :
I'm with Catt on this one. Sensitivity in line and rod are absolutely essential to feel what is going on with the bait. Tungsten clearly transmits more information about what is on the bottom, rocks, gravel, shells, whatever. The issue is how does the weight material change the feel of the bite? Does it really matter if a 1/4 oz weight is made of lead or tungsten when a fish picks it up?
mike bat reply :
QuoteI'm with Catt on this one. Sensitivity in line and rod are absolutely essential to feel what is going on with the bait. Tungsten clearly transmits more information about what is on the bottom, rocks, gravel, shells, whatever. The issue is how does the weight material change the feel of the bite? Does it really matter if a 1/4 oz weight is made of lead or tungsten when a fish picks it up?
ok so if you get better feel of whats on the bottom ... then wouldent you get a better ideal of where your bites are coming from ?? for instance if you bounce a toungston of a log there is no doubt that it was a log and you get bit ... would you wanna fish more logs or timber ... bottom line here toungston offers more postitives than negs and is a better materal than lead ... if you chose to fish lead by all means fish it ... for me there is no other choice than toungston ... i like knowing where im geting bit and on what structure they are on ... i like knowing my weight if compact and will come through cover easier ... i like the feel toungston offers when structure fishing ... i believe toungston is for the guy that really wants to dial into the bite or the guy that really wants to understand what structure he is getting bit on ... also lets no forget if you break of a toungston weight your not leaving a chunk of lead on the bottom of the lake ...
Blue Streak reply :
With lead you feel the tap tap, with tungsten it is more of a thump. And as some have already said, you can feel the bottom and the structure much better. I even use tungsten jigs when I can
Siebert Outdoors reply :
any serious fishing yes I use them. When I'm farting around I do not.
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