04-06-06, 03:52 PM | #1 |
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Toothpicks And Bullet Weights
I know you can push a toothpick into the head of a bullet weight, break it off, and it keeps the weight from sliding up and down your line.
What I don't remember, is WHY you do it. What advantages do you gain. Also, the lakes we fish in are full of stumps and logs. Woud the pegged weight help to keep you from getting hung up? Thanks Dannie |
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i think it would help from getting hung up
but you need to peg ur bait if u are going to skip it under docks
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Thanks, bass kicker. I think I'll try it the next time we go to the lake.
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i would ask reb he will be able to help more
i am starting to use screw in bullet u dont need to carry tooth picks with u that way
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The pegging is done to avoid the sinker from sliding through the line ahead of the bait, in brushy or woody cover you donpt want your sinker to slide away. Now if you need to peg DO NOT USE a toothpick, you will nick the line. Tie a small rubber band in front of your sinker or use a Florida weight.
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What is a Florida weight?
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Florida weight or screw in sinker
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what about the pegging things u can get a bps
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No use a Peg-It, which are rubber items, designed for just that application LOL. I don't even throw a t-rig anymore without pegging the weight. I also personally believe the sliding weight can cost you to lose some fish. This is just my opinion of course, which we all know about those. PNJ uses rubberbands I believe, but he uses them like the peg-it's, between the line and bullet weight.
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I've never had a problem with toothpicks. They work just fine. Well maybe on really light line. I peg my sinker while fishing vegetation and laydowns, so the sinker doesn't separate from the worm.
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bk, y'all pretty well covered it.
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Try placing a rubber band on the head of the weight and with a separate piece of line, tied onto the rubberband just pull it through the worm. As it comes out the other side just clip the remaining parts.
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I've never had a problem with toothpicks nicking the line, and I do it all the time.
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i agree that not pegging your sinker will cost you fish, and this is what i believe to be a big part of the reason, lets say you are using a 3/8 oz weight. when a fish jumps and the sinker slides up the line a foot or so, when the fish shakes his head that sinker will whip back and fourth and can pop that hook loose. as for me i also used tooth picks and sometimes still do but the reason i don't like them isn't because of nicking the line, i have never had that happen but after being wet a while that get soft and start letting your sinker slide again. i have started using screw in weights and i like them but on some short baits like tubes i have trouble rigging them because with a screw in weight you have to put the hook so far down that i can't bury the hook back in the bait, that is the only time i still use tooth pics. just my opinion but i would love to hear what others have to say about that.
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I tried pegged weights (tooth picks) last Monday, while fishing around a lot of
stumps. We fished about 7 hours and I was never hung up once. My partner got hung several times. I may have him convinced to try my way, now. Thanks for the tips. Dannie |
04-12-06, 07:50 PM | #17 |
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Put some PSBGlue on the Sinker
I had to get my two sense in here with this thread about pegging. Most will tell you that wood toothpicks and the rubber toothpicks used for pegging bullets weights won't nick line. They are correct! Ah haaaa. They actually fray lines and then that's your weak spot isn't it???
Try this some time while you're watching the tube. Rig one up and I don't care if it's your toughest braid or a co-polymer line. Peg it with what you want and while holding the sinker in one hand start to make circular motions clock or counter clockwise with your line of choice. Even with rubber toothpicks, the line is still wedged against the lead or steel sinker at some pressure point. Now throw a burr in there from the factory which there always is in there and what will happen in about 30 - 40 circular motions is, weakened and looks unusual in light or is slightly frayed. A few Pros not only like to glue the knot but, like to glue the bullet weights to soft~baits. And, no pressure on the line against the weight and you still do have that possibility of fraying with the line and the right angle rubbing the weights. You can still use FL rigs and touch a smidgeon of our PRO's Soft~Bait Glue on it after you've screwed it in for an even better rig. I tend to like the FL rig better than all of them but you usually sacrifice a bait that way... Screemin' Reels no matter how you rig... Stick~em |
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