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Tungsten Jigs

OnAFly

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Stopped at Fleet Farm yesterday and they still didn't have their ice fishing tackle out. I couldn't believe it but I found everything I needed up the road at JR's and was impressed to find buy one get one on last years ice rods!

Joe

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You guys see the price for them HT tungsten jigs yet? $8 for a pair of small jigs!!! crazy

I tried to buy 2 packs for 4 jigs total and Fleet Farm wanted $16! Way overpriced. No way im paying $16 for 4 super tiny jigs.

Unless they've improved their quality and fixed their paint problems, I would consider the HT Marmooskas to be the low end of quality as far as tungsten jigs go. Make no bones about it, right now, 3mm tungsten jigs are expensive. If you have an issue paying more than $3/jig, you're not going to be buying many of them in the immediate future. Bentley Fishing USA makes super nice ones, very high quality, but very expensive. But - you can have the same quality for less than both Bentley and HT. Google "Fiskas Wolfpack" and go to the first link, initials YBD. They are the exclusive distributors of high quality Fiskas, and I think even Cabela's now buys from them (EDIT: Cabela's does sell a limited selection of them, just checked on their HSOforum.) You can get 6 3-5mm jigs for 15-17 bucks, WAY higher quality and hooks than the HT product, better than Skandia and right on par with Bentley.

I have bought 250+ jigs from this company, the service, shipping and quality are outstanding. They are the only jigs I fish with anymore, save for the bigger Bentleys I use for walleyes and lake trout.

BTW, while you are on site, check for the Devils jig in the Treble hook section (Bentley's calls then "Tarantulas." Expensive, but lethal. Best slow/cautious bite panfish stimulator I've ever used, and they worked great last year for rainbows and brookies in lakes, as well.

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Unless they've improved their quality and fixed their paint problems, I would consider the HT Marmooskas to be the low end of quality as far as tungsten jigs go. Make no bones about it, right now, 3mm tungsten jigs are expensive. If you have an issue paying more than $3/jig, you're not going to be buying many of them in the immediate future. Bentley Fishing USA makes super nice ones, very high quality, but very expensive. But - you can have the same quality for less than both Bentley and HT. Google "Fiskas Wolfpack" and go to the first link, initials YBD. They are the exclusive distributors of high quality Fiskas, and I think even Cabela's now buys from them (EDIT: Cabela's does sell a limited selection of them, just checked on their HSOforum.) You can get 6 3-5mm jigs for 15-17 bucks, WAY higher quality and hooks than the HT product, better than Skandia and right on par with Bentley.

I have bought 250+ jigs from this company, the service, shipping and quality are outstanding. They are the only jigs I fish with anymore, save for the bigger Bentleys I use for walleyes and lake trout.

BTW, while you are on site, check for the Devils jig in the Treble hook section (Bentley's calls then "Tarantulas." Expensive, but lethal. Best slow/cautious bite panfish stimulator I've ever used, and they worked great last year for rainbows and brookies in lakes, as well.

I get most of my Tungsten jigs from Bobbers down online which is "Fiskas" Wolfram.

At average price each $2.50-$2.80 a peice in 3mm-6mm. I dont buy anything bigger or smaller than that size.

For $16 you should be able to get at least 6 jigs. I think them HT assorted Tungsten ice jigs were overpriced @ Fleet Farm. I've seen them online as high as $8.50 and as low as $6 a pair. But that is still more then the Fiskas I buy.

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Stopped at Fleet Farm yesterday and they still didn't have their ice fishing tackle out. I couldn't believe it but I found everything I needed up the road at JR's and was impressed to find buy one get one on last years ice rods!

Joe

I was in the Gander Mt. in Mankato last week and I couldn't find any ice fishing stuff out either! I was surprised to say the least. Maybe they have it out now? Not sure.

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