FL H2O 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 Lunker City makes 'em for the Slug-Go, I think there are some being sold under the Basspro name too. They look like a little ribbed headless nail and are intended to imbed in soft plastics. Great for adding weight to the length of a hook shank when you don't want barbell eyes or a beadhead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rougetrout 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 Nice Tip. Are there different sizes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FL H2O 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 No, but it's soft lead and it's ribbed so they're really easy to trim for length Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 when I read this I thought great a lead replacement, as lead is not allowed here. I know there are subsituites for lead. The other day I cut My S.A. streamer express line back. I tied a short peice of the line to the under side of the hook shank for a zonker style fly that I covered with a braid. It worked well, made the body fater, kept it deep and was lighter than lead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FL H2O 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 Cool, I'm tryin' to get away from lead, but It's tough. Been tyin' with nickel plated brass barbells, but they don't really get a big ol' wad of bucktail down like I'd like and tungsten's just too expensive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornmuse 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 QUOTE (FL H2O @ May 18 2005, 08:07 PM) ...it's ribbed... Oh, how pleasurable! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewy271 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2005 You know that reminds me before those insertable wieghts existed we used to use finishing nails. So there is another lead replacement who knows it may be cheaper. I know that I'm gonna give it a shot. Thanks for jarring something loose in my brain and giving me an idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites