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 Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/29/15 11:45 PM
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Rudy Lackey
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I use Tungsten but I hate fluoro !
Rudy
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/29/15 11:48 PM
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Greg Z
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I am with Nutman on the Sufix. I do have Floro on my spinning rod but love me some Sufix.
I do a lot of night fishing in the summer and perfer tungsten because you feel more of what you are coming in contact with. The smaller size helps me prevent snagging as well.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 01:07 AM
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Call me old school, I have tried both and keep coming back to P-line CXX and lead weights. To me, any benefit of Floro is not worth the high cost and other issues. Tungsten is better than lead but I still cannot justify the cost. To each their own!
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 01:28 AM
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Fishspanker
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Lead, glass, brass clacker and mono is all you need.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
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05/30/15 02:13 AM
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I have used tungsten ever since it came out. I tried with inserts, without inserts and now I use the polished bore no insert weights. I melted and made crappie jigs out of all my lead weights. As for line I use braid fishing frogs. I still use a lot of mono Suffix mostly and in flouro its 100% Trilene or Suffix invisix. I still have trouble with flouro breaking at the knot every now and then. Those that don't use
tungsten because of price should just check around to find the best price you can and buy a bunch, then fish them exclusively. You will be able to tell the difference then.
Johnny Your "flourocarbon breaking at the knot" is caused by using tungsten without inserts. The tungsten is so hard it is damaging the flourocarbon knot every time it bounces against it. I buy the non insert tungsten and then I use heat shrink tubing pulled through the weight. Solved the problem and saves money.
Ranger Z520 guy.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 01:05 PM
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machinist
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Steez I am aware of what you are talking about however to stop that I always pull whatever plastic I am
fishing with up over the knot. That way the weight doesn't hit the knot.
Johnny
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 01:27 PM
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FMJshooter
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Tungsten is pure awesome if it was cheaper I would own zero lead. Smaller size is what I like more than anything. Fluoro has it's place on a couple of rods but I could live without it way over hyped.
Last edited by FMJshooter; 05/30/15 01:28 PM.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 01:32 PM
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patriot07
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I tried tungsten, saw no benefit and never bought any more. T-rig is one of my favorite ways to fish and I don't feel like I'm sacrificing anything by sticking with lead weights.
As for flouro, I'm 50/50 on it. I do think the lack of stretch compared to mono increases sensitivity on bottom baits like jigs and t-rigs. But I don't like the fact that it sinks and makes slow-rolling baits more difficult in shallow water. When I first went to flouro, I used it on everything but my cranking rod. Now I only use it on my jig rod and t-rig rod. I use big game mono on almost everything else. Much more cost-effective.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 01:54 PM
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CNewton1372
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haven't tried tungsten cause of the cost... Need to find some cheap
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: CNewton1372]
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05/30/15 02:52 PM
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Happykamper
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I don't know if I even have any lead weights, well maybe some 1/2 to 1 ounce for C rig.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 03:54 PM
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bush hog
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I've tried flouro several times now and just don't get it. I have lost to many fish and lures because of line breakage. I re-tie often, wet my knots and have tried several recommended knots. Even bought some Invisex that everyone recommended and it wasn't any better. The last time I made a cast and watched my lure go flying across the lake without any line attached to it, I decided that was enough and went back to mono. I know flouro has many good advantages as a lot of pro's are making their living with it. I do like the sensitivity of flouro but it just seems to brittle. Can't see the added expense of tungsten when lead still sinks pretty darn good.
To whom much is given, much is required.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: fouzman]
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05/30/15 04:04 PM
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Years ago myself and a friend were dragging Carolina rigs up at Hurley's pool. I was using a 1 oz. tungsten weight with a plastic bead and he was using lead with a glass bead. Hooks, baits and leader length were the same. I caught 5 fish for every fish he caught. Offered him the tungsten but he said that couldn't be it. After all, he's a pro and I'm a hack. Did it to him again the next day. He fishes nothing but tungsten now  Mark, I use fluoro on most of my set ups. I still use mono for topwaters and floating jerk baits. Also use it on deep cranks for stretch on occasion. I use braid for frogs and rattletraps over grass (been a long time for that app) and exclusively at Camelot Bell. Other than those few applications, I use nothing but fluoro. Just curious why tungsten would catch more fish than lead?
Team Wolfs
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 05:54 PM
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Okie Poke
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Without tungsten and flouro in my life, I would not be a fulfilled fisherman.
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 05:58 PM
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361V
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Good question. I use a lot of mono still. Braid only on frogs & main line for C-rigg. I keep trying to like fluro. I certainly find it more sensitive than mono but with that comes some "brittleness" and unmanageability. I use InvisiX. Still using lots of mono though. I am of the belief that if I invented monofilament today I would be rich. I would have the "next greatest thing". Limited memory, relatively cheap, very manageable, low visibility...
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Re: Who chooses not to use tungsten and fluoro?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/30/15 06:01 PM
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Mark Perry
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As for brittleness I have never found FC to be more brittle than mono. My experience is the exact opposite. Its stout and holds up well. Only FC that I had issues with breakage as Berkley Vanish.
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