lead? anyone pour?

[92yj]

i was just wondering if any one on here pours there own lead?


i do pour my own lead sinkers, egg sinkers, and pyramid sinkers. anyone looking for lead out there?

[T Bone]

why did the price of lead go up so much?

[92yj]

well its a long story, but to make it short it is not legal to sell in ca any longer..... thanks your governor. but any way i have a lot of it...... kinda looking to trade for something. ........... i do have a few molds, egg sinkers, and pyramid. just putting it out there.

[fishinkid2010]

I pour lead!... I have torpedo, pyramid, egg, round, 1,3, 5 # rock cod sinker molds.
FYI lead tire weights work well for lead. They are tough to get since many places recycle them, but if you can sweet talk a tire shop, the lead weights work well.
Since at the beginning of the year, they outlawed lead tire weights, some places have them lying around unable to use them.

What do you use to heat your lead? I've been using a barbecue, or a propane torch.

[92yj]

i use a homemade smelter. it burns wood, so i can kill to birds with one stone. i get rid of my cut up wood and melt my lead at the same time.


i also use wheel wights to make my sinkers. i work for a tire shop, mainly large trucks. so i get some big wights. i have about 55gls of lead in the shop. i just don't think i will use it all so i will be trading it or selling it to people.

[roadx]

i have lead, smelting pot (that is propane) and sinker molds, pyramid, 3/5/7 teardrop, and egg

been making sinkers since i was a kid, explains the spelling right?? LOL

[92yj]

i have lead, smelting pot (that is propane) and sinker molds, pyramid, 3/5/7 teardrop, and egg

been making sinkers since i was a kid, explains the spelling right?? LOL


cool were you located? i would like to make some teardrop...i would provide all the lead, for the use of the mold.....or if you want to sell it or trade it for something.

[roadx]

im in clairemont

let me dig through my moms garage, i know it's there. with all the other sinker making stuff

[92yj]

im in clairemont

let me dig through my moms garage, i know it's there. with all the other sinker making stuff


cool i am in Fullerton so i am not to far away....let me know if you want to sell the stuff, trade, or if you just want free lead for the use of the mold......i have a few molds also. so if you want to pour let me know.

[roadx]

i think they still sell sink molds at squidco, if thats any help or go here

http://www.barlowstackle.com/lead-molds.html

your in fullerton, dang thats a drive! let me see what i come up with

[roadx]

i usually use bailing wire for the wire loop, wire last longer than the sinker does LOL or use a finsh nail with wax on it for the egg sinkers, slips right out after cooling ;)

[92yj]

cool man thanks for the info. let me know if you find any of you old stuff and if you want to pour some time.

[Stoneale]

well its a long story, but to make it short it is not legal to sell in ca any longer..... thanks your governor. but any way i have a lot of it...... kinda looking to trade for something. ........... i do have a few molds, egg sinkers, and pyramid. just putting it out there.

I just bought a bunch of lead sinkers yesterday at the tackle shop. Is this something that just passed?

[92yj]

i am not sure what the date is on it. but it was 2 or 3 months ago.... we are no longer able to sell it at work. we have gone to zinc now. it melt kinda like lead, just at a higher temp.

[roadx]

i'll go over my moms house this weekend and dig out of the stuff

[robmandel]

I usually get my lead from some recycling centers in the san fernando valley. guess I better head over and stock up before it's too late. damn, what's this state coming to:mad: :mad: :mad:

[92yj]

yep this state is getting a little loco.......i got my lead from work because they could not get rid of it. so being the good employee that i am i took care of it for them.lol

[GregAndrew]

Claremont is not too far from Fullerton, but Clairemont is not that close unless you are planning a trip to LJ.

[sandydiego]

What's $$$$ lead going for?