I don't think the 1/16 are running as deep as y'all think they are. I use some 1/8 jigs at Greenwood in the fall and fish some flats that are 12' deep. With my jigs out 40 to 50' they never hit bottom and I feel they are running 10 to 11' foot deep using 6lb line and at a speed of .07, .08 when the wind hits. I know pulling a 1/16 at the same distance out I can fish a 6' flat at .07 without hitting bottom. I never add weight to my lines and only pull a 1/16 or a 1/8 jig. If I want to go deeper or shallower I speed up or slow down and use what ever jig I have tied on at the time.

Just my way of pulling and what I know my jigs are doing.