Pegged Weights

[Jolly]

Fished tubes a lot yesterday and was wondering if any of you guys peg you weights. Why or why not?

Thanks,

Jolly

[JB]

I've always used a jig head for tubes, but could see where pegged or unpegged would work

[bassthumb32]

I Peg Them All The Time. You Cant Skip A Lure With An Unpegged Weight.

[Rebbasser]

I peg them-usually I'm fishing heavy cover and I don't want the tube to go down one side of the cover and the weight down the other side.

[zooker]

if it is a bullet weight it gets pegged.

nuff said..


zooker

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by zooker

if it is a bullet weight it gets pegged.

nuff said..


zooker

Yeah what he said rotfl I do it for many reasons, less hang ups, and IMO less chance of the weight slinging around on a fish shaking his/her(gotta be politically correct) noggin and oppening up the hole bigger, or even just pulling at the just perfect angle to pop out the hook.

Lizards

[carolina-rig-01]

i always peg mine too. i like the weights that screw into the plastics. i think i feel a lot more stuff when it's pegged. that much may just be my imagination but i do know it helps a lot in cover and when skipping like bassthumb said.

[betursweetbass]

Odd man out here, I very rarely peg my bullet weights. I probably get hung up more this way, but I have more confidence in this approach. My thinking is the bass may or may not pick up the weight, which may or may not mean, he may hold onto the bait longer. If he runs with it, I can feel and usually see the line moving and set the hook before he swallows it. Surprisingly, I have not foul hooked as many bass since I switched to NOT pegging my weights. The trick is to keep in constant contact with the bait, although, you must both watch your line and feel your bait at all times to get away with this practice.

BET

[mont_lunker_hunter]

I always peg my weight as well. But as bsb said, there are dissadvantages. Feel is one, but another is "popping" the fish's mouth open when using large diameter weights (like for punching through mats). That's where i recommend tungston.

[Jolly]

Good info guys,

Thanks,

Jolly

[Patrick Krueger, Jr.]

These dudes know what they're talking about.

[adamchasejones]

along the same lines here But....how much do you think pegging hurts line strength.

[Rebbasser]

Depends on the line and what you are pegging with. Braid-no problem. Mono or Fluoro-a toothpick could hurt it. I use the rubber Peg-Its, and using a rubber band will work, too. Tie an overhand knot in a rubber band around your line, pull it tight, slide it down flush with the weight and trim off the excess.

[zooker]

i don't see where toothpickin the weight really harms the line.. i do see if you use a big bullet weight 3/8 or bigger yeas it can pop there mouth open as i tend to use 1/16-1/8 oz it really don't have that effect..

i retie every so offend during the day depending on how much i use that bait..

zooker

[crab]

I use these parasite weights they hold your plastic on and pegs the weight to the head of the worm.

[mount_111]

does anyone use the mojo system to peg their sinkers? or will this work on bullet sinkers? also does anyone use a glass bead between the sinker and worm to make noise ? thanks mount

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by mount_111

does anyone use the mojo system to peg their sinkers? or will this work on bullet sinkers? also does anyone use a glass bead between the sinker and worm to make noise ? thanks mount

Are you talking about "Mojo" weights, and the peg-it's(not sure if that's the brand, but that's the rubber toothpick type items) that come with them in some packs? If so then yes I do this occasionally, because the Mojo weights IMO go through the veggies cleaner. But I actually use "Mojo" weights more when c-rigging, and then I don't peg it, and yes I do use a glass bead in between the weight and the swivel.

Lizards

[Gunny BBS]

If you really like to skip a Tube Bait you can go to www.honeycreektackle.com and purchase the "Stupid Tube Kit", this is the tube and the way to rig it that Terry McWilliams used to almost win the Bass Master Classic as an ameatur. Matter of fact that 4 1/2 pounder G-Man caught came off the same spot that Terry had been fishing all week. Terry left it for 2 hours that day and GMan came in stuck that fish. By the way that fish would have won him the Classic!! It's easy to rig and use, an make that bait completely weedless!!!

[Curado]

I also peg just about all the time.

[texasbasser]

I never peg, I lose fish because they feel the weight.. and I just have way better luck unpegged

[hackattack]

same here tb, I have more confidence without it pegged

[adamgambill]

I dont really use alot of tubes, but when T-rigged I do like a glass bead between the weight and nose-but only on a lizard, just seems to work for me. If I need the weight to be stuck in place I use those bullet weights with the corkscrew (screw in bullet weights) but I like those with culprit or manns hardnoses because the 'ol monster and mag 11's are really soft, but heavy so I go weightless when I can.

[mount_111]

has anyone used the stupid tube kit for their tubes? does it make the tube weedless when fishing in brush? thanks mount

[JB]

I dont peg either too much, maybe with a paca craw...
the stupid kit is a nice way to get started, however each component in that kit can be easily found at tackle stores or walmart, and you can mix and match your very own!

[mount_111]

how do u rig it weedless with that type jig? does that jig go inside the tube if so how so do u make it weedless? thanks mount