11-19-2020, 07:33 PM
A couple random thoughts about tungsten;
1. New tackle and techniques create interesting articles which sell magazines. When another new space age material is used for tackle, tungsten will be labeled obsolete.
2. Tungsten is mixed with lighter, cheaper material like nickel and iron to make jigs and waterfowl shot. Its possible to manufacture jigs that are less dense than lead and still label them as tungsten, think crab with a K.
3. Lead has been catching fish for a very long time and will continue to do so.
4. Tungsten is probably best utilized in very small sizes.
5. Every time I read a magazine article that claims lead jigs are toxic when fish swallow them i want to slap the author, the non toxic steel hook is a much bigger danger to a fish digestive system than a painted jig head.
And I wonder why the kids at work call me " that grumpy old guy".
1. New tackle and techniques create interesting articles which sell magazines. When another new space age material is used for tackle, tungsten will be labeled obsolete.
2. Tungsten is mixed with lighter, cheaper material like nickel and iron to make jigs and waterfowl shot. Its possible to manufacture jigs that are less dense than lead and still label them as tungsten, think crab with a K.
3. Lead has been catching fish for a very long time and will continue to do so.
4. Tungsten is probably best utilized in very small sizes.
5. Every time I read a magazine article that claims lead jigs are toxic when fish swallow them i want to slap the author, the non toxic steel hook is a much bigger danger to a fish digestive system than a painted jig head.
And I wonder why the kids at work call me " that grumpy old guy".