RiverMan Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 This evening I had a bait that sat sideways in the water after weighting it. I looked at the lead holes and as far as I could tell they were all straight. I melted the lead into the holes so not sure what happened. Anybody else have this problem? What's the best cure? Thanks!! Jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Splash Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Jed, rather than drill up into the body of the lure, I use a dremel tool to rout out grooves along the belly of the bait (a large one centered in the belly and a smaller one near the tail). This will keep the center of gravity as low as possible and aviods the tendancy for the tall colum of lead inside the bait to fall over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Are you guys pouring the molten lead into the wooden bodies?? One of the guys that I work with pours lead bullets told me this was a big no no. He said that the moisture in the would could possibly cause the lead to spall out of the hole. Just be careful and for goodness sakes wear eye and face protection. I still have a scare on my hand from a hot lead incident 25 years ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted March 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hmmm, see that's what I was suspecting was happening. I think too tho that it's the high buoyancy of the cedar for these oversized baits I'm building. Think today I will try some a couple different kinds of woods and see what happens. I will also experiment with your idea splash. Thank you. Jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
