What's everyone's favorite bullet weights? Does anyone still use lead? I've been using Eagle claw and Ozark Trail brand and I can't say I'm unhappy. I'm just wondering what all is out there.

I use tungsten for all applications that require a weight, except for a C-Rig which is lead. 
 

I don’t use a specific brand. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Tungsten for me. Siebert outdoors is where I have found some of the best prices. I normally stock up from his website. If I’m just throwing something into a TW or Omnia cart then whatever I can get on sale. 

Been using Tungsten

I make my own out of lead alloys.

Tungsten.  Most from Siebert 

Once you use tungsten you’ll never go back to lead. 
 

Siebert Outdoors Rocket Weights are the way to go. 

Amazon tungsten either Nako/Munn/Reaction tackle whatever is cheapest.

I like Siebert Tungsten - the flipping style.  It’s good for the price. When Mike was out of stock for 1/2oz, I tried Elite Tungsten. Elite is probably the best Tungsten I have used. Mike’s, again, is better for the price.

I just use whatever I find at my local tackle shop, I have an assortment of different brands. The biggest thing is to make sure that you have a variety of different weights. My local shops only go down to a 1/8 oz if my memory serves me correctly and up to 1.5-2 ounces. Then for my shallow water excursions I had to go to brass bullet weights to get to 1/32-1/16 weight range.

 

I hope this helps, mainly use 1/8-5/16 for my normal fishing in lakes and ponds and experience and then if I am not getting any bites I will go up to a 3/8 for a faster fall to see if they are more interested in a quicker moving bait or trying to trigger a reaction bite.

 

The next part of the equation is water depth and vegetation density. This comes down to if you have pockets in vegetation that you are trying to work a bait into and maintaining not getting hung up in the vegetation due to density and too heavy of a weight. It’s been a minute since I have had to buy tungsten because I invested in the different sizes and found there applications.

 

last but not least, before I forget lol. If fishing moving water with a current you will probably need to go up in weight to keep your bait down further due to current. When I use to fish for smallies in the Kalamazoo river I normally went with a 3/8 ounce weight and a rage bug or d bomb. Depending on if we have had rain recently or if the current or water level was higher or lower I would have to go up or down in weight depending on the conditions that I was fishing.

 

Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to give you insight on what I have learned from my experiences. But seibert definitely has some of the best prices no doubt. I hope that this helps you out with making your decision have a great day.

I use Woo! tungsten for pretty much all my weights

Nako 

Nothing but Tungsten, reaction tackle.

Just recently went to Tungsten bladed jigs as well.

Tungsten all the time. Mostly Siebert's, but Nako brand is good, too. 

I’ve been using eco pro tungsten. I like it because it doesn’t have a plastic insert. So far I haven’t had any issues.

Lead bullet weights are inexpensive and the 1st “bullet” weight on the market in the 60’s, over 65 year ago. Lead was considered toxic to water fowl and outlawed for sale in some States. For those States your choices are Brass, Steel alloys (bismuth) or Tungsten. Tungsten is a very hard metal heaver the lead therefore small in size for vs all the other choices and more expensive to process making Tungsten bullet weights far more expensive.

Lead being a soft heavy metal tends to flatten the nose end hole and needs reopening occasionally to slide freely.

Tungsten being very hard sharp edges will cut your line especially at the nose end of a bullet weight.

Brass isn’t as popular because of it’s lighter weight making it larger size then lead weight. Brass has a unique sound when hitting hard rocks or heat treated glass beads ; “Brass n Glass” used in doddling Texas rig, my favorite!

Steel alloy has nearly disappeared as the bullet weight choice. 
Tom

I’ve used the steel bell sinkers and can attest they also will rust fairly quickly. 
 

I use BPS punch style tungsten up to 3/8 and tungsten Neko off Tacklewarehouse, can’t remember the brand it’s JDM. Also some stuff off Amazon that is excellent quality. 

Another vote for @Siebert Outdoors tungsten weights. Shortly after a replaced all my lead with his tungsten weights he came out with the ones with the weight size on them (just my luck). I’ve been trying to lose them so I have a reason to replace them but I just can’t bring myself to it. 😁

Nako and Woo Tungsten. I also use tungseten from omfishingsinkers (I think that's right). It's been a while since I ordered from them. They are pretty cheap and the quality is great.  

 

I also use the bean weights from Junglegym. These are a game changer. They are somewhere between a free rig/drop shot weight and a bullet weight. 

20 hours ago, Bazoo said:

What's everyone's favorite bullet weights? Does anyone still use lead? I've been using Eagle claw and Ozark Trail brand and I can't say I'm unhappy. I'm just wondering what all is out there.

 

Got a 40 pack of tungsten weights from Academy that they had on clearance for 19 bucks. Been using that, haven't used any lead for bass fishing since.

Bullet Weights the company... for T Rigging ... slip sinkers ... tungsten is great but not necessary for me ...

Good Fishing

Honestly don’t care about the brand. But always tungsten. When I need more though I’ll be buying them from Mike at siebert. 

Been using Siebert tungsten flipping weights for years now!  Caught many a giant with a pegged 3/8-7/16 oz sinker above a large worm.🙂

I just don’t loose that many.  Mike had a real hot sale awhile back and I stocked up. I buy all my tungsten from Seiberts. Dropshot, free weights, shaky heads and Mike has a tungsten pitching jig that is top tier.  

Almost everyone is using tungsten weights, surprising. I've never tried them. I do have one I found and I'll try it. Heck, it's not uncommon for me to lose a texas rigs. I lost one today. $2 each per weight will add up quick for me, so what is the advantage over lead?