On Apr 7, 10:44 am, "Larry L" wrote:
"vincent p. norris" wrote

Your local golf course or golf supply store will probably have some
flat lead made for wrappping on clubs.

vince

Thanks Vince,

but I fish lead-free

heck, I even participated in volunteer steel shot studies to test for gun
damage and crippling increases for several years before steel shot became
'the law" for waterfowling

every little bit helps when lots of people do that little bit

what if... instead of lead you tied a tid bit of steel wire on the
belly of the hook before you start. Depending on the pattern it might
look a mess, but for a fat maggot pattern it would be ok.
Another alternative might be (on bead head patterns) is to tie on a
wee small bit of cut foam to the top. But not so much as to float the
fly.

This is n interesting problem, as more and more folks are fishing lead
free.... its hard to fins a pliable metal that isn't lead.

Perhaps you caould also try scuffing the bottom of the hook shank with
sand paper, then put on a bit of lead free solder.... let it drip to
the bottom side of the shank and begin the tie after cooloing?


Just a few ideas that popped out of my twisted brain.

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