Making lures from Lead Free solder

[pirk fan]

These are called "wobble eels" and are made from lead free tin solder.

Advantages: No need to paint, keeps it's shiny white silver color. Tin is non-toxic to work with. It also gives a slightly different action to lures than lead because it weighs only 70 % of lead in the same size lure

Disadvantages: Costly. However from 2 lbs of solder which I purchased off a well known auction site for $8.50 per lb, I was able to produce 31 of these lures in various sizes, with some tin left over. So around 50 cents per lure in metal costs.

Last summer I caught 5 coho on a similar ("wobble fish") lure cast in tin. No diver, no other hardware....just the lure. I'm looking forward to trying these this coming season.

This is the fun side of tacklecraft...making a unique lure and then seeing if it works.

[Selective Herring]

Originally Posted by pirk fan

These are called "wobble eels" and are made from lead free tin solder.

Advantages: No need to paint, keeps it's shiny white silver color. Tin is non-toxic to work with. It also gives a slightly different action to lures than lead because it weighs only 70 % of lead in the same size lure

Disadvantages: Costly. However from 2 lbs of solder which I purchased off a well known auction site for $8.50 per lb, I was able to produce 31 of these lures in various sizes, with some tin left over. So around 50 cents per lure in metal costs.

Last summer I caught 5 coho on a similar ("wobble fish") lure cast in tin. No diver, no other hardware....just the lure. I'm looking forward to trying these this coming season.

pretty cool

This is the fun side of tacklecraft...making a unique lure and then seeing if it works.