09-09-2009, 04:18 AM
I like the bullet shaped weights myself for all texas or carolina rigs. 5/16+ oz. football jigs for rocks, flippin' jigs for sticks, moss or lily pads. I've only used a weight once or twice while fishing a crankbait and that was because the wind was blowing so hard that I dragged a carolina rigged DB Minnow in the wind next to a cliff, it caught fish but mostly walleye, they were tasty too!
I can't honestly say that I've ever used a spoon in open water before but I know you can buy them in different weights.
Tungsten weights are the latest and greatest right now but they are VERY expensive. I have a 3 packs of tungsten drop shot weights that I've used only a couple times in tournaments. I thought it was a gimmick at first but with the right line the tungsten really does 'transmit' any structure it contacts and you immediately know what you're sinker/bait is in contact with after a few casts.
As far as bobbers go, I only use them with dead minnows when trout fishing. I've read articles about fisherman using the slip bobbers for a dropshot rig when dead sticking but I've yet to try it.
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I can't honestly say that I've ever used a spoon in open water before but I know you can buy them in different weights.
Tungsten weights are the latest and greatest right now but they are VERY expensive. I have a 3 packs of tungsten drop shot weights that I've used only a couple times in tournaments. I thought it was a gimmick at first but with the right line the tungsten really does 'transmit' any structure it contacts and you immediately know what you're sinker/bait is in contact with after a few casts.
As far as bobbers go, I only use them with dead minnows when trout fishing. I've read articles about fisherman using the slip bobbers for a dropshot rig when dead sticking but I've yet to try it.
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