Lead Heads!

[r ian]

Can anyone tell me the size approx of split shot used on lead heads? i can get hold of AAA size shot and wondered if this a good size for a lead head? cheers Ian

[uhhulu]

If its "proper" lead, I used to find BB's the most manageable, aaa's were a bit too heavy to cast. Be careful though I think theres a lead shot ban still in force where anglings concerned but dont take my word for it.

[r ian]

I believe there's a ban on weighting lines with it but not for tying flies, we still use lead to weight some flies, cheers ian

[former member 7]

The original Dog Nobblers were tied with BB original lead shot on a size 10 hook. I'm not sure what the modern equivelent would be . . . . .

[BRUCE1]

Originally Posted by r ian

I believe there's a ban on weighting lines with it but not for tying flies, we still use lead to weight some flies, cheers ian

Ian, i would be careful when using split shot as anything above a size 8 in lead is illegal in normal use ,i dont know how you would stand using anything above size 8 in tying and obviously its going to be fixed to the hook ,as size 8 split shot is approx the size of this full stop at the end maybe just slightly bigger .

[r ian]

Cheers bruce! the seller says that there legal to use but i think i'll have to make sure first, cheers, ian

[BRUCE1]

Originally Posted by r ian

Cheers bruce! the seller says that there legal to use but i think i'll have to make sure first, cheers, ian

ian if he is selling split shot in lead above size 8 he himself is breaking the law ,it is outlawed even the selling of it above size 8 and the authorities would take great interest in it i can assure you mate , personally i wouldn't entertain the seller of it but your choice mate ...


PS HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT USING TUNGSTEN PUTTY IAN ...mouldable to any shape or size

[r ian]

I'll take your advice and leave it mate, cheers ian

[steveparton]

The Law states that it is not illegal to incorporate lead into flies and spinning baits .

The right size was always a BB split shot. Hard to find in the UK but commonly available across the rest of the World ( maybe they ain't so pernicketty about waterfowl elsewhere )

But there are masses of alternates to original BB split shot I think I sell maybe 15 variations of assorted sizes of metal dumbells ( very easy to figure 8 tie onto any hook ) that do the job every bit as well and are not in any way leaden - tho I sell a few of those as well as they are not illegal !

Or you could go back to the Original - a Dog Nobbler - which itself was nothing other than a standard marabou tailed Crappie Jig ( a blob of solder on the hook next the eye for the weighted head ) that Fred J.Taylor brought back from the USA and gave to Trevor Housby ( who devised the ' Dog Nobbler' name after he found it worked nicely on stock rainbows )

Trevor eventually sold the rights to the name to Sid Knight ( allegedly for the massive sum of £27.50p - and he also allegedly never got paid for it ! ) And Sid took to writing and threatening one and all for using it - which did him little good as one and all took to calling them Leadheads in very short order !

But you didn't want to know all that !

Best wishes

Steve P

[r ian]

Many thanks steve! i think i might just have a go with the solder, cheers! ian