Thread: Lead wire question

No it will not effect the action . Are you using slotted beads ? You can wrap .025 lead free wire on the shank then take your needle nose pliers and flat the end of your wraps that is towards the slot and it should slied into the slot to seat the bead on the hook.
Steve-Stabgnid

Originally Posted by stabgnid

No it will not effect the action . Are you using slotted beads ? You can wrap .025 lead free wire on the shank then take your needle nose pliers and flat the end of your wraps that is towards the slot and it should slied into the slot to seat the bead on the hook.
Steve-Stabgnid

Thanks for the reply and suggestions.
Yes , I am using a slotted tungsten bead .
The lead wire I had already ordered is .020 . Should do fine .
Before I thought of using lead wire , I used two beads . A slotted 4.6mm on the front , followed by a smaller 3mm cyclops bead, then my chenille and rabbit zonker fur tail .
Looked a little odd but got my total weight up to 1.5g . A 4mm with a 3mm , got me a 1.25g .
I think the wire will be better .

The lead wire will work, but there are other options as well. Why not use lead heads with collars? I was weighing some jigs on #8 hooks with a 4mm diameter head with collar and they weighed 1.4g. While tungsten is heavier than lead the beads are hollow but lead heads are molded around the hook so they weigh about the same and with a collar the lead heads actually weigh more. I tie a lot of jigs with collars and you can't tell the difference between jigs with collars and those without. Collared jigs eliminate the need to wrap wire for added weight and much cheaper than tungsten.

Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS

The lead wire will work, but there are other options as well. Why not use lead heads with collars? I was weighing some jigs on #8 hooks with a 4mm diameter head with collar and they weighed 1.4g. While tungsten is heavier than lead the beads are hollow but lead heads are molded around the hook so they weigh about the same and with a collar the lead heads actually weigh more. I tie a lot of jigs with collars and you can't tell the difference between jigs with collars and those without. Collared jigs eliminate the need to wrap wire for added weight and much cheaper than tungsten.

What is a collar ??
Steve-stabgnid

I received my lead wire today and tried tying a couple jigs and then weighing them .
In my opinion, the amount of weight gained wasn’t worth the effort involved in wrapping the shank and trying to hold it in place while I tied it in .
Wasted $10 .

BTW , the collar is the lead that extends out from the head onto the hook shaft . Sometimes it has a barb that’s supposed to help hold a plastic body on . But most just tear up the plastic .

BTW , the collar is the lead that extends out from the head onto the hook shaft . Sometimes it has a barb that’s supposed to help hold a plastic body on . But most just tear up the plastic .


I knew that .. Just had a big brain Fart ... LMAO !!!
Steve-stabgnid

Originally Posted by stabgnid

BTW , the collar is the lead that extends out from the head onto the hook shaft . Sometimes it has a barb that’s supposed to help hold a plastic body on . But most just tear up the plastic .


I knew that .. Just had a big brain Fart ... LMAO !!!
Steve-stabgnid

Yes, Exactly as stated. Though this is true of most jigs that are bought, there are different styles. I have included a picture of two styles. There are some with the barbs staggard, on the sides, ect. I will generally buy just a ball head jig, or cut the collar off.

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GillChaser99, Will these jigs help you ?? Found these from one the places I order jigs from..

Steve-stabgnid