DIY Lead Heads Part Two.

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DIY Lead Heads Part Two.

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well following on from this thread http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/foru ... t=DIY+lead i made a while back.
I went and got a tronixpro Rockfish L rod. so i went about making some micro lead heads to suit this setup, some odd shapes were produced on size 6's and 4'S and decorated with some of my daughters nail varnish :) , looking forward to trying some of them out :wink:
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lookin good john, hope they do the business for ye!
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well got to use some of heads on the Rockfish L rod yesterday great fun catching dogs, ballans wrasse, corkwing wrasse, whiting and pouting 8)
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nice one mate!! well done. got myself a light set up a while back but haven't had a chance to give it a proper go. hoping that changes soon!!
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gdd wrote:nice one mate!! well done. got myself a light set up a while back but haven't had a chance to give it a proper go. hoping that changes soon!!
cheers gdd, great fun adds a whole new dimension to the way you fish, i have been using a very light telescopic setup for years while on holidays but i think i might have been converted to using this new rod at home more often :wink:
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#6 Post by lucky13 »

the last time you did this thread john,fair play to ya,i got the inspiration :wink:
i made a mold from teak,and scorched the inside...i havent used it yet..tomorrow i will give it a go after work...it will take anything from a 2/0 to a 5/0 hook but obviously loosing length on the shank the smaller size hook you use and it will take 10grms of lead approx...without "DIY Lead heads 1" i wouldve never have done it.i reckon the more tackle you can make at home yourself the better.you'd have more faith in it.i know i have a bigger smile when i catch on a trace and weight i've tied and poured myself.even better again when you dig your own bait,but thats another story.:wink:
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Thanks very much lucky :wink: yep there is nothing like it when you catch on something that you have made yourself, i have had plenty of fish on the heads in part one and a few fish on the new small stuff nice little pass time and also saves a few bob so your not worried about droping them into the rough stuff :wink: looking forward to seeing the results of your mould later on :D
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#8 Post by Kgarr »

nice John1, must give this a go!

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