<![CDATA[Eco Pro Tungsten - Tungsten Weights: Latest News]]> http://www.ecoprotungsten.com Tue, 21 May 2013 10:33:47 +0000 <![CDATA[Wacky Rigging for Pressured Shallow Bass ]]> http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/new-post/ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:43:39 +0000 http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/new-post/ By Terry Brown

Put a bass fisherman in an area of flooded willows, grass or newly inundated buck-brush, and even the most relaxed angler will become excited. Spinnerbaits, lizards and jig-and-chunk combos are the usual fare, but as fishing pressure increases across the country, the need for the exotic can pay big dividends.

Tubes have gained popularity in recent years and the "old standby" craw worm still has a large following. Casting accuracy is crucial and punching grass with heavy pegged weights and straight shank power hooks has gained momentum in recent years too.

The floating worm, a much more finesse approach to pressured bass, is making major strides as the bait of choice for not only spawning but post-spawning bass.

Across the country, a growing trend among the bass fishing fraternity has the floating worm as a can’t-miss, early season bait. Both spawning and post spawn bass look at the floater as an easy meal as it can be fished slowly, and it's great rigged either Texas or wacky style.  Colors like bubblegum, merthiolate and sherbet have found places in the angler’s arsenal, along with the stand-by pumpkin, Junebug and chartreuse pepper.

Each bait has its own special rigging technique like “wacky” (rigged with a straight shank hook in the center of the worm with the hook point exposed), split-shot, swivel, and even weightless. Roofing nails, cut up coat hangers and even pieces of 10 gauge copper wire have found their places as weight alternatives inside these nondescript plastic creations.

Several companies like Eco-Pro Tungsten have special wacky rigged weights for this application too. Special circumstances call for special products. Unique hooks,  weights, rigging and retrieves give the bass a natural look they don't see as much.

A well-kept secret on the BASS and FLW Tournament trails is pitching a weightless floating worm. It allows anglers to approach and tempt bass that would shy away from other bulkier offerings, especially in cleaner water. Flippers with heavy lines, pool cue rods and heavy baits were once the rulers of these uncharted waters. But as fish get more pressured by power fishermen, the opportunity to finesse big bass arises.

Pitching a weightless worm around the toughest of cover is allowing anglers to get to fish that couldn’t be gotten to before with any other technique. Low hanging branches, sticker bushes, buck-brush and densely vegetated willows made presentation impossible and even if the bait could be placed in the optimum area by skipping it, hook setting was still impossible.

 Long rods, either spinning or baitcasting, 8-17 pound clear fluorocarbon line and 10- to 50-pound braid depending on cover and No. 1, 2 or 3/0 straight-shank worm hooks work well with a diametrically balanced worm like the Zoom Trick Worm. A fast reel like the Revo Premier 7.1:1 with some cranking power is essential.
Zoom merthiolate trick
 The Zoom Trick Worm is a versatile and well-balanced straight worm that has enough bulk to be cast long distances but with just the right amount of salt in the bait to allow it to sink slowly and wiggle on the fall. The shape of this worm is the key. A slow taper from the head of the worm to a conical tail section allows the bait to dart when twitched. The thin profile allows the hook to penetrate the worm easily for better hook-ups.

With the warm winter this year, we have had a heavy growth of coontail and water willow in our local lakes. Areas we used to flip and pitch near the bank have now become matted grass lines with points, pockets, cuts and holes. Rigging the Trick Worm Texas style weightless or with a very light weight allows it to be cast over heavy cover reeled to openings and dropped in the holes.

Bright colors are significant as they disappear when bit allowing the hook to be set without necessarily feeling the fish. It is imperative to get the bass’s head coming to the boat on the hookset.

Although still not as universally popular as a jig and chunk or a spinnerbait, the “floating worm” has its place as a specialty offering for shallow fish, and many anglers add a little green to their pocketbooks with it as well. Once a bait that got stares for its unorthodox colors and shape, it is now functional part of angler's tackle boxes for pressured bass.

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]]> By Terry Brown

Put a bass fisherman in an area of flooded willows, grass or newly inundated buck-brush, and even the most relaxed angler will become excited. Spinnerbaits, lizards and jig-and-chunk combos are the usual fare, but as fishing pressure increases across the country, the need for the exotic can pay big dividends.

Tubes have gained popularity in recent years and the "old standby" craw worm still has a large following. Casting accuracy is crucial and punching grass with heavy pegged weights and straight shank power hooks has gained momentum in recent years too.

The floating worm, a much more finesse approach to pressured bass, is making major strides as the bait of choice for not only spawning but post-spawning bass.

Across the country, a growing trend among the bass fishing fraternity has the floating worm as a can’t-miss, early season bait. Both spawning and post spawn bass look at the floater as an easy meal as it can be fished slowly, and it's great rigged either Texas or wacky style.  Colors like bubblegum, merthiolate and sherbet have found places in the angler’s arsenal, along with the stand-by pumpkin, Junebug and chartreuse pepper.

Each bait has its own special rigging technique like “wacky” (rigged with a straight shank hook in the center of the worm with the hook point exposed), split-shot, swivel, and even weightless. Roofing nails, cut up coat hangers and even pieces of 10 gauge copper wire have found their places as weight alternatives inside these nondescript plastic creations.

Several companies like Eco-Pro Tungsten have special wacky rigged weights for this application too. Special circumstances call for special products. Unique hooks,  weights, rigging and retrieves give the bass a natural look they don't see as much.

A well-kept secret on the BASS and FLW Tournament trails is pitching a weightless floating worm. It allows anglers to approach and tempt bass that would shy away from other bulkier offerings, especially in cleaner water. Flippers with heavy lines, pool cue rods and heavy baits were once the rulers of these uncharted waters. But as fish get more pressured by power fishermen, the opportunity to finesse big bass arises.

Pitching a weightless worm around the toughest of cover is allowing anglers to get to fish that couldn’t be gotten to before with any other technique. Low hanging branches, sticker bushes, buck-brush and densely vegetated willows made presentation impossible and even if the bait could be placed in the optimum area by skipping it, hook setting was still impossible.

 Long rods, either spinning or baitcasting, 8-17 pound clear fluorocarbon line and 10- to 50-pound braid depending on cover and No. 1, 2 or 3/0 straight-shank worm hooks work well with a diametrically balanced worm like the Zoom Trick Worm. A fast reel like the Revo Premier 7.1:1 with some cranking power is essential.
Zoom merthiolate trick
 The Zoom Trick Worm is a versatile and well-balanced straight worm that has enough bulk to be cast long distances but with just the right amount of salt in the bait to allow it to sink slowly and wiggle on the fall. The shape of this worm is the key. A slow taper from the head of the worm to a conical tail section allows the bait to dart when twitched. The thin profile allows the hook to penetrate the worm easily for better hook-ups.

With the warm winter this year, we have had a heavy growth of coontail and water willow in our local lakes. Areas we used to flip and pitch near the bank have now become matted grass lines with points, pockets, cuts and holes. Rigging the Trick Worm Texas style weightless or with a very light weight allows it to be cast over heavy cover reeled to openings and dropped in the holes.

Bright colors are significant as they disappear when bit allowing the hook to be set without necessarily feeling the fish. It is imperative to get the bass’s head coming to the boat on the hookset.

Although still not as universally popular as a jig and chunk or a spinnerbait, the “floating worm” has its place as a specialty offering for shallow fish, and many anglers add a little green to their pocketbooks with it as well. Once a bait that got stares for its unorthodox colors and shape, it is now functional part of angler's tackle boxes for pressured bass.

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]]> <![CDATA[Eco Pro Tungsten Partners with LBAA]]> http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/eco-pro-tungsten-partners-with-lbaa/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:16:54 +0000 http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/eco-pro-tungsten-partners-with-lbaa/ Eco Pro Tungsten and the Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA) have announced a partnership for the 2012 Tournament Season. Eco Pro Tungsten will be represented at all of the tournaments and will provide a special prize to LBAA tournament anglers who finish out of the money.

Eco Pro Tungsten’s Brian Wagenhoffer added “We are honored to be part of a tournament trail that has built itself up from the ashes after all that has been taken away from them. We will continue to give support the ladies of the LBAA”

“We are very excited about joining forces with Eco Pro Tungsten for the 2012 LBAA tournament season. To have an organization of such caliber and respect join forces with the Lady Bass Anglers Association demonstrates the value that Eco Pro Tungsten has for the efforts and dedication of the ladies on the tour!” stated LBAA co-founder Cheryl Bowden 

Eco Pro Tungsten is the leading provider of tungsten related products and has the largest selection of sizes and colors for tungsten weights on the market. In addition to tungsten weights, Eco Pro also carries a full line of innovative terminal tackle solutions to make fishing more enjoyable. Eco Pro Tungsten will continue to develop new products designed, tested, and approved by the pros.
]]> Eco Pro Tungsten and the Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA) have announced a partnership for the 2012 Tournament Season. Eco Pro Tungsten will be represented at all of the tournaments and will provide a special prize to LBAA tournament anglers who finish out of the money.

Eco Pro Tungsten’s Brian Wagenhoffer added “We are honored to be part of a tournament trail that has built itself up from the ashes after all that has been taken away from them. We will continue to give support the ladies of the LBAA”

“We are very excited about joining forces with Eco Pro Tungsten for the 2012 LBAA tournament season. To have an organization of such caliber and respect join forces with the Lady Bass Anglers Association demonstrates the value that Eco Pro Tungsten has for the efforts and dedication of the ladies on the tour!” stated LBAA co-founder Cheryl Bowden 

Eco Pro Tungsten is the leading provider of tungsten related products and has the largest selection of sizes and colors for tungsten weights on the market. In addition to tungsten weights, Eco Pro also carries a full line of innovative terminal tackle solutions to make fishing more enjoyable. Eco Pro Tungsten will continue to develop new products designed, tested, and approved by the pros.
]]> <![CDATA[Jared Lintner Inks Deal with Eco Pro Tungsten]]> http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/jared-lintner-inks-deal-with-eco-pro-tungsten/ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:52:47 +0000 http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/jared-lintner-inks-deal-with-eco-pro-tungsten/ Eco Pro Tungsten has announced the addition on Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Jared Lintner. 

Lintner burst onto the national scene for the inaugural season of the Bassmaster Elite Series after success on the West Coast, and he hasn't slowed down.  He is a model of consistency and a threat to win wherever he enters the water. He qualified for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic in Shreveport, La. after a 22nd finish on the Elite Series points list.
 
“I am very happy to be working with Tim Norman and Eco Pro to build and develop some of the coolest new products I have ever seen," said the personable pro. "When they say the products are built by the pros, they really mean it. I am working right now on a product that will be a 'must-have' for every fisherman. Wait until you see what’s next!"
 
"Jared is a respected angler and a true professional," said Tyler Brinks, Eco Pro Pro-Staff Manager. " We are happy to have him and know he will continue to do well on tour and also help us to develop new products.

Eco Pro Tungsten is the leading provider of tungsten related products and has the largest selection of sizes and colors for tungsten weights on the market. In addition to tungsten weights, Eco Pro also carries a full line of innovative terminal tackle solutions to make fishing more enjoyable. Eco Pro Tungsten will continue to develop new products designed, tested, and approved by the pros. Kumho USA manufactures high quality needlepoint hooks.

At ICAST, the company announced the newest addition to their lineup, the Reaper Keeper. The soft plastic rigging solution is designed to keep plastics locked securely in position and comes in a variety of sizes and styles to meet the needs of the most popular fishing techniques.

]]> Eco Pro Tungsten has announced the addition on Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Jared Lintner. 

Lintner burst onto the national scene for the inaugural season of the Bassmaster Elite Series after success on the West Coast, and he hasn't slowed down.  He is a model of consistency and a threat to win wherever he enters the water. He qualified for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic in Shreveport, La. after a 22nd finish on the Elite Series points list.
 
“I am very happy to be working with Tim Norman and Eco Pro to build and develop some of the coolest new products I have ever seen," said the personable pro. "When they say the products are built by the pros, they really mean it. I am working right now on a product that will be a 'must-have' for every fisherman. Wait until you see what’s next!"
 
"Jared is a respected angler and a true professional," said Tyler Brinks, Eco Pro Pro-Staff Manager. " We are happy to have him and know he will continue to do well on tour and also help us to develop new products.

Eco Pro Tungsten is the leading provider of tungsten related products and has the largest selection of sizes and colors for tungsten weights on the market. In addition to tungsten weights, Eco Pro also carries a full line of innovative terminal tackle solutions to make fishing more enjoyable. Eco Pro Tungsten will continue to develop new products designed, tested, and approved by the pros. Kumho USA manufactures high quality needlepoint hooks.

At ICAST, the company announced the newest addition to their lineup, the Reaper Keeper. The soft plastic rigging solution is designed to keep plastics locked securely in position and comes in a variety of sizes and styles to meet the needs of the most popular fishing techniques.

]]> <![CDATA[ECO Pro Tungsten joins Wired2Fish]]> http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/eco-pro-tungsten-joins-wired2fish/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:56:31 +0000 http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/eco-pro-tungsten-joins-wired2fish/ ECO Pro Tungsten has joined Wired2Fish as an advertiser for 2010 and 2011. They are a relatively new company, but are hitting the ground running with sleeveless painted tungsten weights for bass fishing. They also have drop shot weights and very attractive price points!

"We are extremely excited to have ECO Pro with us at Wired2Fish," said Terry Brown, President of Wired2Fish. "We have worked with Tim Norman for years and know that he never rests until he has the best products in the industry. We see that happening for ECO Pro too."

"In my opinion, there is no other advertising source for fishing other than Wired2Fish.com," said Tim Norman, President of ECO Pro Tungsten. "Terry Brown and I have been working together for a long time, and we are at home at Wired2Fish. They do what they say they will do, and they sell product.

Tim Norman was just named President of ECO Pro Tungsten.

To learn more and order check ECO Pro Tungsten

ECO Pro Tungsten will available very soon in Tackle Warehouse and online.

]]> ECO Pro Tungsten has joined Wired2Fish as an advertiser for 2010 and 2011. They are a relatively new company, but are hitting the ground running with sleeveless painted tungsten weights for bass fishing. They also have drop shot weights and very attractive price points!

"We are extremely excited to have ECO Pro with us at Wired2Fish," said Terry Brown, President of Wired2Fish. "We have worked with Tim Norman for years and know that he never rests until he has the best products in the industry. We see that happening for ECO Pro too."

"In my opinion, there is no other advertising source for fishing other than Wired2Fish.com," said Tim Norman, President of ECO Pro Tungsten. "Terry Brown and I have been working together for a long time, and we are at home at Wired2Fish. They do what they say they will do, and they sell product.

Tim Norman was just named President of ECO Pro Tungsten.

To learn more and order check ECO Pro Tungsten

ECO Pro Tungsten will available very soon in Tackle Warehouse and online.

]]> <![CDATA[Eco Pro announces the addition of Eco Pro Tungsten Spins.]]> http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/eco-pro-announces-the-addition-of-eco-pro-tungsten-spins/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:53:07 +0000 http://www.ecoprotungsten.com/eco-pro-announces-the-addition-of-eco-pro-tungsten-spins/ Shipping to customers in April, Eco Pro Tungsten had added a full range of tungsten in line spinners to their lineup.  As with their premium weights, Eco Pro spins are 100% lead free eco friendly tungsten.  With Eco Pro Spins you get all the advantages of tungsten over lead.  Farther, more accurate casts.   Increased sensitivity.  More fish!  Eco Pro Spins are available in three of the most popular sizes and 19 fish catching colors.  Special “seal coat” painting resists chips and scratches.  Add black nickel hooks and Eco Pro Spins are the finest in-line spinners on the market!

]]> Shipping to customers in April, Eco Pro Tungsten had added a full range of tungsten in line spinners to their lineup.  As with their premium weights, Eco Pro spins are 100% lead free eco friendly tungsten.  With Eco Pro Spins you get all the advantages of tungsten over lead.  Farther, more accurate casts.   Increased sensitivity.  More fish!  Eco Pro Spins are available in three of the most popular sizes and 19 fish catching colors.  Special “seal coat” painting resists chips and scratches.  Add black nickel hooks and Eco Pro Spins are the finest in-line spinners on the market!

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