Snookonfly Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Where do you guys get the belly weights that folks use to tune the Deps 250s? Also, I am seeing the lip weights in my searches...How do the lip weights change the action? Worth tinkering with these along with the belly weights? (if I can ever find them) Y'all's experiences will help me decide where and what I should buy/should do. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony91723 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Added a lip weight to a new style deps 250 bait and the thing sunk like a Rock. I'm sure with some tuning via shaving the weight down I could get the bait to swim/sink better. I ended up pulling the weight back off since I didn't want to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony91723 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Also I picked up a new style 250 with some heavier hooks and that bait swims awesome and sinks a little faster than your stock deps 250. My suggestion would be to look into some aftermarket hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snookonfly Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Thanks for the input on the lip weight. Does anyone know where you can get the Deps belly weights specifically for the 250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedup Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Are you converting a Silent Killer to Slide Swimmer? If so use tungsten putty, it's super easy to use. Snookonfly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snookonfly Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Not converting an SK to an SS...bought a used SS and the previous owner drilled a hole in each belly weight to decrease the baits weight so the total weight is 5.9 oz. would like to get it back up to 6.3 oz or higher. It's a new version SS and I have heard that the new ones sink slower already. Want it to be at least at the stock weight if not a bit heavier than the stock weight. Tungsten putty might get a bit messy, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedup Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 no its not messy, and you can use it to fill in the drilled holes in the original weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I don't think Deps sells the weights separately. You could try lead golf tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedonnguyen Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Try sending butch a message. He may have some Quint and Snookonfly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angryjohn Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) I saw a pair on ebay recently 175 weights and 250 lip weight Edited January 3, 2018 by Angryjohn Quint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperAddict Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I use the nose weights in my new style 250s but i fish some pretty deep water sometimes for the striper. I feel the weight improves the action on some of them. They dont do anything for the OGs though. They are way better without them. Snookonfly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Dave, Tackle warehouse has the tuning weights for your 250. Just for the nose, no belly weights. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony91723 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Pm me your address and I'll send out a nose weight to you, let me find it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Snookonfly Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Tested the bait with belly weights drilled out and it floats with the dorsal and tail fin just breaking the surface. Might have an application. Anyone else have any success with a Deps setup a bit lighter to where it just barely floats with fins poking the surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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