weight? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

buddha · 05-24-2016, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Amish Ed

What is your basic thoughts on the weight of your leadheads. I tend to fish as light as possible. 3/8oz in Mission or Newport, 3/8-1oz in SD Bay or while fishing calicoes. But, I realized today that this comes from fishing regular leadheads and trying to avoid eel grass and rock. That constant worry about losing lead.

But, I almost exclusively fish Warbait heads now. I'm thinking that if I went heavier in general I might do better. Lord knows that all the pics I see on FB of guys catching calicoes are on 3/4-2oz heads.

Whaddaya think?

So you stopped using the owner sledhead jigheads? How do you like those warbait jigheads in heavy eel grass? For me I have found that they are not as effective for a weedless application.

Amish Ed · 05-25-2016, 09:25 AM

I found the Sledheads didn't work so well with the Paddlerz and the Ultraheads which we loved are no longer made. I have 3 left and I'm saving them for a rainy day. I haven't had any issues with the Warbaits in grass, kelp, or rocks. Especially when compared to the bare triangle heads I used to use.

monstahfish · 05-25-2016, 10:09 AM

I usually go by depth and bait size. For less than 10ft, I use a 3/8, 10-20 a 1/2 and deeper 3/4 and so on. That being said I like to get down quick and fish weedless texas rigged jig heads. Sometimes I will fish smaller baits on heavy heads too. For this I use freedom tackle jig heads and swap out the hooks for smaller ones that fit the bait the best. This lets me throw shrimp patterns and really pound the bottom to make a more natural presentation. Other times I will use this trick to match the hatch and still get down if there's a lot of small bait around.

05-25-2016, 09:25 AM	#2
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	I found the Sledheads didn't work so well with the Paddlerz and the Ultraheads which we loved are no longer made. I have 3 left and I'm saving them for a rainy day. I haven't had any issues with the Warbaits in grass, kelp, or rocks. Especially when compared to the bare triangle heads I used to use. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-25-2016, 10:09 AM	#3
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 423	I usually go by depth and bait size. For less than 10ft, I use a 3/8, 10-20 a 1/2 and deeper 3/4 and so on. That being said I like to get down quick and fish weedless texas rigged jig heads. Sometimes I will fish smaller baits on heavy heads too. For this I use freedom tackle jig heads and swap out the hooks for smaller ones that fit the bait the best. This lets me throw shrimp patterns and really pound the bottom to make a more natural presentation. Other times I will use this trick to match the hatch and still get down if there's a lot of small bait around.