11-18-2020, 08:30 PM
While some of you might think that this is rocket science, it isn't. ?
The type of material is irrelevant with regard to weight. A 1/16 ounce lead jig will give the same reading on a weight scale as a 1/16 oz tungsten jig. However, the lead jig will occupy a larger volume of space than the tungsten jig and the surface area of the lead jig will be larger than the surface area of the tungsten jig. The larger surface area lead will have more drag in water than the smaller surface area tungsten and therefore, the lead will sink to the bottom slower than the tungsten. Also, the smaller surface area of the tungsten jig might possibly be more attractive as food to a fish. Or not!
The fall time to the bottom may , or may not, be important on any given day. But there is a difference and some folks just want their jig to get back down to 40 feet or more as soon as possible. And if you use a tungsten jig, it will fall faster than a lead jig of equal weight. Again, only you can determine if that is important to your fishing requirement or not. Lead of any weight will get to the bottom of the water just as tungsten of any weight will. Tungsten will always get there faster, all other factors being equal.
Now if one of you just happens to actually BE a rocket scientist and you have detected an error in my presentation, then please correct me.
The type of material is irrelevant with regard to weight. A 1/16 ounce lead jig will give the same reading on a weight scale as a 1/16 oz tungsten jig. However, the lead jig will occupy a larger volume of space than the tungsten jig and the surface area of the lead jig will be larger than the surface area of the tungsten jig. The larger surface area lead will have more drag in water than the smaller surface area tungsten and therefore, the lead will sink to the bottom slower than the tungsten. Also, the smaller surface area of the tungsten jig might possibly be more attractive as food to a fish. Or not!
The fall time to the bottom may , or may not, be important on any given day. But there is a difference and some folks just want their jig to get back down to 40 feet or more as soon as possible. And if you use a tungsten jig, it will fall faster than a lead jig of equal weight. Again, only you can determine if that is important to your fishing requirement or not. Lead of any weight will get to the bottom of the water just as tungsten of any weight will. Tungsten will always get there faster, all other factors being equal.
Now if one of you just happens to actually BE a rocket scientist and you have detected an error in my presentation, then please correct me.
Bob Hicks, from Utah
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."