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stormhaven

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Question about strong current and large lead
« on: July 04, 2013, 10:23:44 AM »
So my friend is taking me Bar fishing and perhaps try for sturgeon
Big weighs are recommended .
So from my days in England we used breakaway leads to hold the bottom
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=130793368555
Why not use them here less lead to throw ?.
Thanks again for helping a new guy :)
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alwaysfishn

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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2013, 10:28:44 AM »
Interesting...   How do those work? Do the wire fingers break off or just bend?
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stormhaven

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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2013, 10:32:42 AM »
Exactly once you start to wind in they snap back and release the lead
You can hold bottom and cast half the weight or less.
My friend just told me trust a noob to try and reinvent the wheel Lol .
« Last Edit: July 04, 2013, 10:36:22 AM by stormhaven »
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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2013, 10:51:34 AM »
Most 16oz weights are around five bucks each, that may have something to do with it..
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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2013, 11:39:20 AM »
You don't really want to leave lead in the river if you don't have to.
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stormhaven

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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2013, 11:42:21 AM »
The wires snap back still attached to the lead your not leaving anything behind :)
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alwaysfishn

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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2013, 11:43:51 AM »
Quote from: Easywater on July 04, 2013, 11:39:20 AM
You don't really want to leave lead in the river if you don't have to.

It doesn't sound like these weights are being left in the river, just that the wires break away allowing an easy retrieve of the weight.

Edit: sorry didn't see the above post.
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stormhaven

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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2013, 11:45:01 AM »
YouTube breakaway impact lead
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joshhowat

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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2013, 06:28:28 AM »
Try it out and let us know. Sounds like it could work.
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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2013, 07:27:04 AM »
anyone know where to get these locally? I would be interested in trying these for sturgeon as well. Just checked that ebay link and would cost 36# each to ship to canada haha.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2013, 07:28:54 AM by brysonk »
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stormhaven

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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2013, 08:54:54 AM »
I've just emailed an American company http://www.fishermansheadquarters.com/tt_breakaway_sinkers.htm
Waiting for reply .
Also the lift they offer looks interesting getting the lead off the bottom asap
And away from snags .
Update ...the answer is yes they will ship them.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2013, 10:06:41 AM by stormhaven »
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Re: Question about strong current and large lead
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2013, 11:27:31 AM »
Before I started making pyramid sinkers I came across this page in the course of my research.  The salvaged copper wire the legs are made of would bend, facilitating the retrieve, wouldn't they? http://www.matagordabay.com/sinker.htm
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