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Titanium Umbrella Rig
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12/25/18 04:35 AM
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befuddled
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Is titanium ( not tungsten) the better material for umbrella rig arms?
Last edited by befuddled; 12/25/18 04:25 PM. Reason: change info
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
[Re: befuddled]
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12/25/18 12:53 PM
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EastTexasBassin
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I wouldn't think so. Not the arms. They need to flex a bit and tungsten doesn't.
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
[Re: befuddled]
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12/25/18 01:29 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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The design is more important I have a strike king titanium umbrella rig and much prefer the significantly cheaper yum flash mob
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
[Re: befuddled]
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12/25/18 01:52 PM
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WAWI
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/25/18 04:18 PM
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befuddled
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/25/18 04:44 PM
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I'm The Dude
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The better material with those is the least expensive rig, or at least for me... I cant justify throwing a $30 hawg farmer etc...
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/25/18 04:52 PM
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rj74955
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I like the IDEA behind the titanium rigs, and I bought a few of them when they first came out. You don't ever have to bend the wires out like on a flash mob jr. But the ones I had were flimsy wires, the baits don't fan out when you're reeling them in, they are all bunched up in a real tight group. Just didn't feel like I was getting as many bites on them.
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
[Re: befuddled]
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12/25/18 06:10 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Ive used the Strike King Tour titanium rig. The titanium wires break on big fish. Ruining the rig and losing the fish.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/26/18 04:38 AM
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Coach2
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Flash mob all the way. I never catch anything on it but it's the only one I throw. Lol
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/26/18 04:56 AM
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Brent S
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Are the flash mobs a good quality product?
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/26/18 10:59 AM
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They are not the greatest quality but have good action and are widely available for $10 If around bigger fish, upgrading the snaps, swivels, and hooks/jig heads would be a good idea (but youd end up almost tripling the cost)
They are smaller and lighter than most a-rigs, so you dont have to throw them on a ridiculous 8foot extra heavy broomstick
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
[Re: befuddled]
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12/26/18 02:00 PM
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Joey Watts
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You guys that are liking the Flash Mob need to try mine. Customers tell me they are pretty close but mine will hold up better. Plus they are on sale for the next few days. Enter Christmas20 and you can get 20 % off on them. My little Mini Rig is another good one. https://www.flatlandscustomtackle.com/store/p87/Skooly_Rig_Junior.html
Joey Watts Flatlands Custom Tackle 5413 Marshall County Line Road Byhalia, MIssissippi 38611 flatlands247@aol.com 662-838-3526 www.flatlandscustomtackle.com
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/26/18 07:05 PM
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cwrennell
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Hog Farmer is the best without a doubt!
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/26/18 07:27 PM
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Tyler822
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Ive been throwing the Flash Mob Jr the last couple months Striper fishing. Ive been pretty impressed with how theyve held up. The only broken arms or swivels have been on foul hooked arms. Havent lost a single fish. Im getting 2-3 trips out of each rig, 10-20 stripers per trip.
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Re: Tungsten Umbrella Rig
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12/27/18 09:07 PM
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Walker_wilson13
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I have been excessively throwing the same 2 Hog Farmer's for almost 3 years now and never had failure on blades, swivels, split rings, or wires. It was worth every penny because I know with the largemouth and striper I have caught on those rigs I would've had to buy 8-10 Flash Mob's. Definitely worth the money and confidence in your equipment.
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