adding weight with lures

is it a good idea to add weights when lure fishing, as some off the lures arnt heavy enough to give much distance, i know it must alter the way it retrieves, and i know you can get weighted shads but wat are the best lures with that bit of weight for bass, or am i wrong in thinking that you dont need that extra distance to catch them

you could change your line, a small toby will fly using 20lbs braid.

i often stick a weight up the line to get a lure out further - works no problem for pollack - also gets you into the kelp for longer at that lower level if your high above your mark - to draw them out

probably depends on the ground and the action your looking for with the bass lures

probably the most famous method is the jif lemon method. google it and see but it has been used for bass for donkeys

I don't like it as 1) Sometimes during the cast the lure and weight that you've added to the set-up can get all tangled up & 2) the lure loses the effectiveness of it's movement with added weight on the line.

I like the idea of changing to 20lbs braid...

i have what you need mate
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you can get them on http://www.sharnbrooktackle.com/acatalo ... ts_46.html
they range from 30gr - 1000gr and are used Primarily for trolling but the light ones are fecking brilliant for getting out a good bit when spinning.

line then the lead then about 1-2ft of line then your lure