So I've always used tungsten and love it but heard there was an actual advantage to lead and that is that it is soft and easier to get out of the rocks. That does make sense but is it worth it?

Tungsten will move the rocks, lead squeezes through. Lol

From a boat, never had any issues with tungsten but can reposition. 

 

I just switched to brass for Carolina Rigs.

Bullet weight rigged backwards resists wedging a little better.

On 1/21/2022 at 9:32 AM, GoneFishingLTN said:

So I've always used tungsten and love it but heard there was an actual advantage to lead and that is that it is soft and easier to get out of the rocks. That does make sense but is it worth it?

I Carolina a decent amount and use tungsten because I want better bottom feedback.  I think a lot of CR problems come from using force to pull snags loose.  When I first feel a potential hang-up, I will use light line snaps to pop it free before applying much force.  In my experience, when force doesn’t work, you have likely buried the weight or hook and even repositioning likely won’t work.  There are times when I may have to snap the line 15-20 times but I can usually get it free.

I use brass and glass beads always.

41 minutes ago, RDB said:

I Carolina a decent amount and use tungsten because I want better bottom feedback.  I think a lot of CR problems come from using force to pull snags loose.  When I first feel a potential hang-up, I will use light line snaps to pop it free before applying much force.  In my experience, when force doesn’t work, you have likely buried the weight or hook and even repositioning likely won’t work.  There are times when I may have to snap the line 15-20 times but I can usually get it free.

This technique will save a lot of break-offs and re-tie, use it myself. 

Why I fish only weeds edges.    Here fishy. I can usually turn them.

Branches are 50   50  in the branch and the FISHES FAVOR.   Pass

i use lead because it's definitely worth it for my wallet

Phenix Rock crawler weights.  Lead, but so sensitive due to the shape.  Just lift your rod tip and the snag will pop put.  

I've been a brass and glass user for decades and, although I see the advantage of tungsten (smaller size and sensitivity), I've lost many a rig to snags and can't justify the replacement cost.

I used to buy some of those bass casting sinker, the bell shaped ones with the brass eye run through them. I would gut off the end of the brass tie and use it like a bullet weight. It got hung up a lot less than a typical bullet weight. I don't fish a lot of rocks lately so whatever I feel like tying on. I rigged one up this morning with a 1/2 oz. tungsten bull weight and a bead.

 

When my dad died he had a little box of assorted Lindy "rattlin' no-snag" weights specifically for C rigging. I've never used them and it doesn't appear he used more than one.