ROF

Well, I only use 3/8 oz. for the most part. Others are 1/2 o.z. If I'm really wondering, I'll weigh them on my wife's food scale. Or if they come in a small baggie that's marked, just keep them in it.

I weigh more or less every new lure, plastic, and bit of terminal tackle that passes through my hands.  Mostly I do it out of curiosity, but also to let me narrow down what combo I want to try my new toy on. 

 

In terms of keeping track, I do it a few different ways.  Jigs, I only use maybe 3-4 different jigs, so it's easy to remember.  For plastics, I mentally assign each one into three rough categories.  A 5" senko weighs right about 3/8oz, so plastics are either "lighter then a Senko", "same as a Senko", or "heavier than a Senko".  This is about as granular as I need to get unless I am fussing with UL tackle where the tiny differences matter more.  

3 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

however I will always defer to 'how it fishes (trailer included)' over what it might 'weigh'.

Fish Hard

A-Jay

 

 

This. 

3 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

however I will always defer to 'how it fishes (trailer included)' over what it might 'weigh'.

Fish Hard

A-Jay

 

 

This. 

On 6/2/2021 at 9:11 AM, Siebert Outdoors said:

I can tell by looking at the head of the weight of them.

 

After you make a couple thousand it is easy to tell.

 

Allen

4 hours ago, Munkin said:

 

After you make a couple thousand it is easy to tell.

 

Allen

True

Me: "Hmmm this one feels about the right weight..."

5 hours ago, SC53 said:

True

 

If you look in my jig box you will not see a lot of variety. Ball finesse jigs in 5/16 and 7/16, flippin jigs in 3/8 and 1/2, football jigs in 3/4 and 1oz make up 95% of my jigs. Swimming jigs have their own box but most of them are 3/8oz so its easy to tell what's what.

 

Allen

13 hours ago, schplurg said:

Me: "Hmmm this one feels about the right weight..."

There's your problem right there. We don't get to decide, the thing on the other end does, (if you are doing it right)...