Tungsten Bead crappie jig's

[tahoe 50]

What do these beads weigh? I buy some chrome jig heads from Cabala's that are 1/16. Killer jigs but very costly.

[skiptomylu]

You will have to convert these to Oz. weights! Will tell you the 7/32 Tungsten is close to 1/24 Oz.

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Brass bead 1/4 = 0.908 grams
Brass bead 7/32 = 0.5106 grams
Brass bead 3/16 = 0.3684 grams
Brass bead 5/32 = 0.1989 grams


Brass cone 9/32 = 0.5862 grams
Brass cone 1/4 = 0.2868 grams
Brass cone 7/32 = 0.2281 grams
Brass cone 3/16 = 0.1582 grams
Brass cone 5/32 = 0.1817 grams


Tungsten bead 7/32 = 1.248 grams
Tungsten bead 3/16 = 0.5850 grams
Tungsten bead 5/32 = 0.441 grams


Tungsten cone 1/4 = 1.01 grams
Tungsten cone 3/16 = 0.4874 grams
Tungsten cone 5/32 = 0.2453 grams

[jcozzz]

just discussing this on the bream gill page.i tie these for tipping with bait.i put the tung bead on a straight pin and lash it under the hook and butt against the hook eye forward of the eye.makes it hang horizontal below a float.tipped with bait below a float boobing in the waves.it does a nice little dance

[jcozzz]

skip-thanks for chart.the slotted beads weigh a little less from material removed for the slot.the smaller concentrated weight really gives them a different action

[jcozzz]

to make them cost effective you have to shop around and buy in bulk.some suppliers will let you buy different sizes and colors but you have to buy 100 beads.never understood why the smaller jigs 1/80 1/100 cost so much or used too any way.i have a 20 cavity 1/100 mold.made a few 100 in one day and never used it again.never needed to.

[jackie53]

just discussing this on the bream gill page.i tie these for tipping with bait.i put the tung bead on a straight pin and lash it under the hook and butt against the hook eye forward of the eye.makes it hang horizontal below a float.tipped with bait below a float boobing in the waves.it does a nice little dance

Thanks really like your fly/jigs.We fish them with Fly rod equipment and spinning equipment under a float.
with 2 -4 lb test line.Hardly ever lose one.Except to the" Hybrid striper's"LOL.The tungsten beads are not pure 100% tungsten.We use the 3/16 cast equivalent to a 1/32 or 1/24 oz leadhead. We stack them if need heavier weights.We buy them from the Theflyfishingstore."Mountain home ark by the hundred at a pretty good price.Good Fishing.

[jackie53]

to make them cost effective you have to shop around and buy in bulk.some suppliers will let you buy different sizes and colors but you have to buy 100 beads.never understood why the smaller jigs 1/80 1/100 cost so much or used too any way.i have a 20 cavity 1/100 mold.made a few 100 in one day and never used it again.never needed to.

Really hard to mold."time consuming to mold"We have the 1/80,1/100 molds and if not molded right the lead will not stay on the hook.Gets loose" Very time Consuming" is why they cost. especially in a #6 or #4 crappie hook.

[jcozzz]

thanks - looking for a new source.i used to buy on the big auction site,many of these guys are buying from china.too many middle men and substitutions in colr size.i only tie for myself and family and often realize i am down to only 2 or 3 of something when i plan on making a couple dozen.now i understand about the small lead heads.i only molded them for myself so wasn,t too concerned if 1 was loose or not.love the tungsten myself.