I never hear too much talk about screw in bullet weights. If they are what im thinking they are then there my answer to pegging without having to use a toothpick etc. Do screw in bullet weights really work well? You just screw them into the bait and your pegged with no worries?

Or is there a bad side to them which is why I don't hear much talk about them? Whats your opinion on em, are they really a good pegging tool?

Expensive, we have "Florida Rig Weights" around here and I'm pretty sure they are made by Gambler. Tungsten is cheaper. I think 3 weights costs almost $5

i like them alot  mostly because like u said its a good solution for pegging  and sliding weights damage line quicker so u spend more time fishing and not retieing    there are downfalls to them though  if u are of low income on fishing tackle  i wouldnt buy them  they are expensive and the screw in head damages soft plastics much quicker than the slide weights    

Hmm Tin, are you talking about the gambler bullet weights with the plastic fill inside to keep the weight pegged? I use them but the paint chips on them, and sometimes they start moving on the line, have to keep repositioning them.

The thought of the screw in bullet weights tearing up my softbaits scares me though cause I use alot of GYCB. But I might buy a pack to just give them a try. Do you think that glue that repairs soft plastics I hear people talking about will fix the problem with screw in bullet weights causing damage?

I would just stick to toothpicks, they are the way to go imo.

i actually agree but its a habit using the screw in  i should switch back  to using the slide weights  

I'd love to just use toothpicks but they get jammed up in the weight and you can't re-use the weight after your done fishing, it just slowly wastes away your weights, any solution to this?

i dont know but what about adding a bead then jamming up the bead with a tooth pick?   since beads are cheaper than bullet wieghts  i just dont like how toothpicks damage the line  

THe only way to go is Parasite weights.  The screw in ruins your bait and when you peg it with a toothpick the toothpick swells up and then your sinker is ruined.  Parasite keeps it pegged and doesn't let your plastic fall off.

normally I don't like it pegged because I want a little noise from the weight hitting a glass bead. But when I want the weight attached, I use these:  Luck ''E'' Strike Perfect Finesse Worm Rig

I do not like the screw in weights, tears the plastic up, and usually can't get more than 1 fish per bait. I like to use the "smart pegs" and tungsten bullet weights by Tru-Tungsten

I do not like the screw in weights, tears the plastic up, and usually can't get more than 1 fish per bait. I like to use the "smart pegs" and tungsten bullet weights by Tru-Tungsten

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The smart pegs are awesome.

I am hooked on the parasite now. I also carry a very large sewing needle to poke out the toothpicks from my other sinkers.

I like the Gambler Florida Rig weights.  Just don't lose the threader!

The screw in weights work, but they will eventually tear up the nose of the bait, but no faster than the fish you catch on that bait, so that is no big deal IMO.

Brad

What is the parasite? Can anyone post a link to it? Also the smart peg thing by Tru-Tungsten is ok, but they aren't reusable, so you have to keep buying more.

Ok, This is what I do to peg the sinker! I take a bobber stop  and put it in front of the sinker and slide it up tight to weight. You may have push it back once in awhile. I am talking about the bobber stop that they use for slip bobbers for pan fish. You buy a bag of 50 to 100 for like $ 2.00.

I like using screw in weights for specific purposes but they do destroy the front of the plastic faster.  I like using them basically for any plastic worm with curly tail (Culprit) or swimbait tail (Swimming Senkos).

I've used them, and really don't like them. As others have said, they have a nasty habit of ripping out of the plastic lure very quickly.  I've also become convinced that other then pitching/flipping into weed holes or thick brush, a unpegged bullet wt is the way to go. There is the added benefit of a little noise from the weight hitting the glass bead, but by allowing the bullet weight to move rather then being pegged up by the hook, it allows the plastic lure to have more action with less rod tip movement.

What is the parasite? Can anyone post a link to it? Also the smart peg thing by Tru-Tungsten is ok, but they aren't reusable, so you have to keep buying more.

Here ya go...http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1200436107/0

Bass Pro sells a "rubber Toothpick"  (I believe they call it a t-peg) that is awesome.  It is basically a piece of rubber that tapers out to a point.  You use it very similar to the toothpick method but it is easier to get it back out of the weight after use.  Plus it does not fray your line and you can also adjust it to different lengths if you want to.