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Old 09-29-05, 03:52 PM   #1
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What size bullet shot weight do yall use?
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Old 09-29-05, 05:17 PM   #2
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i use a 1/8 ounce in water no deeper than 6 feet, 1/4 ounce in 6-12 feet,3/8 ounce in 12-18 feet. 18 feet or more is almost always a 1/2 ouncer. remmeber that when it's windy, upgrade the weight of your sinker so you don't lose any feel of your lure. hope this helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 09-29-05, 06:23 PM   #3
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depends on water temp the warmer the water the faster the fall. 90 degree water i use a 5/16 oz bullet, 75 degree water 3/16oz, 60 degrees 1/8 oz, 50 degrees 1/16 oz,40 degrees either weightless or a 1/32 oz bullet..

the 80 degree water temp. i would very till i found the fall speed they wanted..

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Old 09-29-05, 06:58 PM   #4
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I go mainly on the depth I'm fishing. The deeper the water, the heavier the sinker. I rarely use heavier than a 3/8 oz. when casting, but when flipping or pitching I go up to 1 oz. depending on how heavy the cover. Sometimes you need a real heavy sinker to punch through a grass mat.
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Old 09-29-05, 07:02 PM   #5
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3/16 here but usually most guys I fish with go a tad heavier. I only will use 1/4 or 5/16 or larger if I need to penetrate some heavy vegetation
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Old 09-29-05, 07:34 PM   #6
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It depends on the depth that i am fishing and howI am fishing. weeds, shallow, deep, or whatever.
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Old 09-30-05, 07:31 PM   #7
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i use the smallest i can find,the heavier the wheight,the lass action the bait has
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Old 09-30-05, 09:56 PM   #8
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you are dead wrong... the heavier the bullet the faster the fall. bullet weights NEVER inpair the action of the bait. a heavy bullet -ie penatrator-can weigh as much as 3oz i seen pro's working hydrilla and grass mats buy punching this big bullet thru the grass they t-rig a 4" craw on this rig-remind me which pro won a major tourny doing this??

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