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Steel worm weights
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06/24/18 07:08 PM
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trackerman.
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Just like some input as to anyone use steel bullet weights and are they better/worse than tungsten. I saw some at Academy yesterday and thought about using them if they were worth trying. Definitely cheaper than tungsten. Thanks.
Last edited by trackerman.; 06/24/18 07:10 PM.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/24/18 07:15 PM
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Cole P
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Steel weights rust. If you don't want to use tungsten use lead.
Last edited by Cole P; 06/24/18 07:16 PM.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/24/18 07:18 PM
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Lee Finlay
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I've been using the Eagle Claw and Green Gremlin steel weights for about a year now.
They haven't rusted on me yet.
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Re: Steel worm weights
[Re: trackerman.]
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06/24/18 07:25 PM
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trackerman.
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Thanks for your input. Not sure the ones I saw may have been stainless steel. I like tungsten because of sensitivity.
Last edited by trackerman.; 06/24/18 07:26 PM.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/24/18 07:36 PM
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Chasin Hogs
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I use the picasso painted pro metal weights when fishing deeper stuff I feel like I could lose alot weights on. Works fine and cheaper.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/24/18 08:09 PM
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leethefishking
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They are really big. You will hang up more.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/24/18 10:40 PM
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JCBfromTHF
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I bought a ton of them in all sizes many years ago. Think they were called Ultra Steel 2000 or something like that. Used them a few times and they were really hard on my line. Even on braid it would start to fray. I am sure they have perfected the process now but you only get one chance to make a first impression and that one chance didn't impress me. And yes those I had did rust.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/25/18 01:26 AM
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Barn
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Steel is less dense than Tungsten, Lead or Brass thus the size of the weights will be larger for the same size weights/sinkers.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/25/18 02:00 AM
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Ken A.
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So when you think about the dynamics of what happens when a bass takes a soft plastic bait on a Texas Rig: Normally the whole rig goes inside their mouth all at once, hook, bait, & weight. You set the hook and the weight comes out of their mouth a high percentage of the time as the hook penetrates into their mouth.
Since tungsten is smaller & harder it comes out of their mouth faster & with less force. The smaller profile of the tungsten also forces their mouth to open less thereby increasing the odds of a good hookup.
Many times after you catch a bunch of fish on a lead bullet weight, you can see so many teeth marks on the sinker, it looks like you have hit it with sandpaper.
I know tungsten is expensive but I truly feel like it increases the odds of a good hookup. The one fish you may miss using steel or lead may be THE FISH.
Something to think about.
Last edited by Ken A.; 06/25/18 02:03 AM.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/25/18 02:13 AM
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Jeff From Iowa
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I agree with ken. Tungsten is sooo much smaller its worth using for sure. Im a tight wad and get mine here. http://www.omfishingsinkers.com/I do feel like it is easy to use too large of tungsten so now that I have them in a container sorted by size its working much better for me. Amazed how seldom I need 1/4 or more.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/25/18 01:51 PM
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tejasbass
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So when you think about the dynamics of what happens when a bass takes a soft plastic bait on a Texas Rig: Normally the whole rig goes inside their mouth all at once, hook, bait, & weight. You set the hook and the weight comes out of their mouth a high percentage of the time as the hook penetrates into their mouth.
Since tungsten is smaller & harder it comes out of their mouth faster & with less force. The smaller profile of the tungsten also forces their mouth to open less thereby increasing the odds of a good hookup.
Many times after you catch a bunch of fish on a lead bullet weight, you can see so many teeth marks on the sinker, it looks like you have hit it with sandpaper.
I know tungsten is expensive but I truly feel like it increases the odds of a good hookup. The one fish you may miss using steel or lead may be THE FISH.
Something to think about. ^^^^ This... Comparing same weight, steel is larger than lead or tungsten. In this case, smaller is almost always better.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/25/18 02:03 PM
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ezbassin
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Yep, the steel ones are just too big.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/25/18 03:04 PM
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Bayou Burner
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Used them a few times and they were really hard on my line. Even on braid it would start to fray. This was my experience-way too much fraying of the line.
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Re: Steel worm weights
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06/25/18 06:16 PM
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Jeff From Iowa
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Only .22 more each for 1/4 inch worm weight green pumpkin than the one I posted... the one I posted is pretty slow to deliver, fyi.
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