tungsten and t-rigs

[dan668]

Looking to switch to tungsten. Just curious what weight others use while throwing a trig. I normally throw 3/16, although I just started throwing them more often. Because of the cost, trying to pick out weights that are most useful.

Thanks

[sarcazmo]

Depends on the depth for me.

1/8,3/16,1/4,1/2 oz for me.

[brwn_bggr]

Depends on the depth for me.

1/8,3/16,1/4,1/2 oz for me.

My list also includes 1/16 , as well as 3/8...
And likewise,depth,current and desired presentation of a given bait would dictate selection...
You might just start with 1/8 and 3/8 for now and add as your pocket book allows...
Mind you this does not include heavier weights for punching,which is where I think tungsten really shines,though I use it for everything now...

[ppFishing]

I rarely go above 3/16 unless I am river fishing.
I usually fish with 1/8 and 3/16.

[primus]

It also depends on the profile of the bait you are throwing, if I used a 3/16 oz weight with a 6" Straight tail worm it will fall a lot faster than using a 5" Hula grub which has a skirt that tends to have a parachute effect that tends slow the drop speed. In addition to the weights that have been recomended I would add 3/4, 1 oz , 1-1/4 oz and 1-1/2 oz if you have lakes where you need to punch heavy grass.

[njbasscat]

1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 are good to start with and you can expand from there. I assume that you are not punching mats with a Texas rig. If you mostly use 3/16 now, than I would buy more of those than any other.

[vsmpowered]

love tungsten 1/8 3/16 is perfect

[badbuffalo]

3/16 for me seems to be the best all around weight, ill go up or down depending on the current conditions/ fishes moods

[basser100]

3/16 for me too.

[thelatrobe33]

I very rarely ever go over 1/4 oz. I could live with just 1/8 and 1/4 oz weights.

[antoniolopez944]

I usually just use 1/8 3/16 or 1/4. On occasion if I'm flipping 3/8 oz but that's rare.

[FrankW]

Hi dan668,

T-Rig weight has a lot to do with the water your fish, the cover, the depth, the bait and if you are using Spinning or casting. If you are punching grass/mats then that drastically increases the weights you need. Here in Florida we have loads of grass and mats that influence our weight selection. If I were you I would consider how I am fishing, with what baits and buy weights accordingly.

For Spinning I use: 1/32, 1/16, 1/8 and even 1/4 in deep water.

For Casting rigs: 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2. That covers most situations.

For Punching or Punching setups fished like a jig: 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 1, or 1 1/2.

I don't use a jig much and fish T-Rigs with a Punch Skirt and the new weights with the skirt extension built into the weight. I like these weights and use: 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2. You can save some money by not buying these weights and use your standard bullet weight and a punch hub for the skirt. Or, buy skirts with the hub included.

Frank

[Jeffbro999]

For fishing rivers I am always rigged up with 1/4oz. On lakes it can be from 1/32-3/8oz and 1,1.25,1.5 and 2oz for punching.These are the ones I find most useful.

[Niven8]

1/8 is as low as I go and 3/8 is about as high as I go for trig. Will use 3/4 or 1oz on a crig

[hungry_cow]

Usually I use a 3/16 or 1/4 ounce. Much heavier seems to make a bait fall too fast in most situations if its not a really big bait. And much lighter than 3/16 and I would rather just use a cheaper lead sinker since they are pretty small already. They are nice in giving you a smaller profile sinker in the 1/4 ounce range or so.