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| Lead Moulds; Which to buy? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 23 2009, 11:43 PM (794 Views) | |
| Prof | Jan 23 2009, 11:43 PM Post #1 |
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Hello Chaps, I already have a 4-in-1 mould for 3,4,5,&6 oz break out beach bombs which I have used in the past and it makes good leads. I think its somewhare in the garage so I need to dig it out. However, I sometimes think a 7 or 8 oz lead would be handy and a 9 oz may also come in useful on a boat. The mould that fits the bill is the Ajusti 3 - 9 oz mould that can be drilled for side grip wires. Does anyone know what the leads are like? Are they as good as the beach bombs and do they fly well, does being square and less taperd affect them or not? I know the fish probably don't care but I would be handy to know if anyone can recommend them or adivse me stear clear. Cheers Prof |
| Best catch so far: Crabs in Shepton Mallet circa 1990 | |
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| Prof | Jan 24 2009, 09:35 AM Post #2 |
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No, can't find the beach bomb mould at all. What are square leads like at holding bottom, are they any different than bomb shape? I haven't used square leads for years. Prof |
| Best catch so far: Crabs in Shepton Mallet circa 1990 | |
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| zippy | Jan 24 2009, 09:57 AM Post #3 |
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Hi prof. Forget those leads and go onto flea bay (ebay) and get our self 1 of those namix leads,either in 5,6,7ounce.They can be used either with the wires in for grippers or with the wires out for plain leads. The come with bait clips x4 in the pack,hold bottom really well,cast well too.There abit like the breakaway impact leads without the plastic on them. zippyyyyyyy
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| Bassman | Jan 24 2009, 10:15 AM Post #4 |
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Hi there Prof - haven't had much to do with the adjusti lead mold - I use a converted Gemini mold that can cast leads to over 13 ozs (which I use for downtide fishing) - 9 ozs of gripper lead is about the maximum you can cast/lob from a boat and if your tackle then fails to hold you would probably be better of finding somewhere with less tide run. A plain square shaped lead will hold better than a plain round shaped lead in a smaller tide run as the square lead will be less likely to roll along the bottom - but if the tide is strong it will pull both round and square plain leads - then the need for a wired grip lead arises and because it's the wires that are giving you the grip needed to hold bottom it wouldn't matter if the lead was round or square shaped as the lead would be sitting in-line with the run of the tide. I find the Gemini system handy because you can carry a varying weight range of leads with you without the grip wires on them - you only need a hand full of the interchangeable heads then - thus cutting down on the number of wires you have sticking into your hands Breakaway have recently brought out a new system with interchangeable heads on mate - it might be worth giving that a look - hope this helps you. |
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| zippy | Jan 24 2009, 10:23 AM Post #5 |
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If you want to hold bottom then watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2M69eYBW7c Enjoy
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| rob | Jan 24 2009, 11:00 AM Post #6 |
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the adjusti 3-9 mould makes long thin suare leads as i looked at my mates on thursday if it it one with the t bar that you slide up and down from the bottom then your grip wires can be put in before casting your lead. ron thompson moulds require alot of pre heating prior to casting your leads. dca moulds have seazed trading so no longer available. never tried namix ones yet but there is not alot of choice out there when it comes to moulds. i have about 16 different moulds now still cant find 7 and 8 oz breakaways that seam any good yet. |
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| triggerman | Jan 24 2009, 11:29 AM Post #7 |
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The Guy casting is a nutcase but what a fxxxxxxx rod Not a rod for spotting the Flattie tip rattle bites tho aye more like shark fishing off the African beaches. |
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Bass 12lb Conger 95lb Cod 18lb Coalfish 9lb 7oz Dab 1lb 4oz Dover Sole 2lb 8oz Flounder 2lb 4oz Garfish 2lb 7oz Gurnard Tub 3lb Red 1lb 8oz Grey 0lb 12oz Herring 1lb Ling 27lb Mackerel 2lb 8oz Mullet G 3lb 12oz Mullet GG 2lb 4 oz Pollock 20lb Plaice 3lb 13oz Ray T 14lb 8oz Ray S/E 11lb 6oz Ray Sp 4lb 8oz Blond 12lb Smoothound C 12lb 8oz Smoothound S 11lb 8oz Wrasse B 4lb Wrasse C 1lb 8oz Whiting 3lb 4oz seaangling | |
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| rob | Jan 24 2009, 12:37 PM Post #8 |
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it works out that he would need a 640lb shockleader :lol: :lol: |
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| Bassman | Jan 24 2009, 12:56 PM Post #9 |
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Seen broom handles with more give in em :lol: weight was no good - weren't any grip wires on it :lol: or are we working on the principle of square things not rolling so easily |
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| zippy | Jan 24 2009, 01:33 PM Post #10 |
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Well prof was asking about weights and molds,and holding the bottom so i thought this would be ok (it aint off topic) It will hold the bottom on any tide as there will be suction there and bricks are cheap enough to come by :lol: :lol: just got to sort the rod out then :lol: :lol: |
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| triggerman | Jan 24 2009, 01:52 PM Post #11 |
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Can only be a Nemisis That may not be the right spelling but I`m sure Zipppppppeeee wil know what I`m on about |
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Bass 12lb Conger 95lb Cod 18lb Coalfish 9lb 7oz Dab 1lb 4oz Dover Sole 2lb 8oz Flounder 2lb 4oz Garfish 2lb 7oz Gurnard Tub 3lb Red 1lb 8oz Grey 0lb 12oz Herring 1lb Ling 27lb Mackerel 2lb 8oz Mullet G 3lb 12oz Mullet GG 2lb 4 oz Pollock 20lb Plaice 3lb 13oz Ray T 14lb 8oz Ray S/E 11lb 6oz Ray Sp 4lb 8oz Blond 12lb Smoothound C 12lb 8oz Smoothound S 11lb 8oz Wrasse B 4lb Wrasse C 1lb 8oz Whiting 3lb 4oz seaangling | |
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| Prof | Jan 24 2009, 03:19 PM Post #12 |
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Cheers for all the replies lads. What I am actually after, is does anyone know what the square section leads made with the ajusti mould fly like and how well they grip when wired for beach work. I have started doing a fair bit of fishing now that I have settled back in the area and am finding the price of leads a painful experience especially as I made my own wired beach bombs from scrap lead years ago . Being a tight fisted devil I'm wondering if I can find a mould that it will do the entire range of weights that I require for my beach work (i.e. plain 3 oz for estuaries and up to 8oz wired for winter storms) without the need to buy many different moulds. Also I like to chop up welding rods / coat hangers / wire to make the tails, loops and grip wires to my preferred size for thickness and length rather than have to purchase special plastic heads and loops and wires cut already cut to length etc. Obviously none of the above provides any advantage to me if the leads fly like a brick (cheers for the video link Zippy) or won't hold bottom in a mill pond on a summers evening. Does anyone actually have any practical experience with these leads and, if so how do they compare with round section tear-drop or bomb shaped leads for casting and holding bottom? Thanks Prof |
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| Bassman | Jan 24 2009, 05:30 PM Post #13 |
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Answered in my post above Prof ? |
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| rob | Jan 24 2009, 05:45 PM Post #14 |
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as for casting with the ajusti mould you have i dont think it would make much differance with the distance you can reach from your square type to a round type of bomb. in a bigger tide you will def have to have grip wires in what ever lead you put on. my mate has that mould and he drills small holes in the lead and attaches welding rods to his . and he holds bottom in the bc fine |
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| Prof | Jan 24 2009, 07:51 PM Post #15 |
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Cheers me dears. Prof |
| Best catch so far: Crabs in Shepton Mallet circa 1990 | |
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