Jaw Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Was wondering what you guts recommend to use when weighting a small balsa jerk bait with threw wire construction (nail weights,brass rod through the bottom of the body) any other ideas thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) One thing that can help get ballast into a small body is tungsten. I sometimes use tungsten shotgun shot since it's twice the density of lead and can be installed into small areas. But if you already have a brass rod running along the belly of the lure, installing any kind ballast becomes a big problem. In that case, I would probably go with external lead tape. I use the adhesive lead tape designed for weighting tennis rackets, which is thin and fairly cheap. You can burnish the edges of the tape after applying it so when you paint over it, it disappears. Suspend Strips designed for fishing are very similar, but more expensive. Edited February 19, 2014 by BobP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think it's Dieter that cuts his slot deep enough in the bottom of the bait so that when he slides his through wire in there is enough room left that he places flat strips of lead into the bottom of the slot and epoxies them in. I'm sure once he sees this he will give a better description of the process he uses. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Check out Paul Adams on you tube he builds a phox minnow with a thru wire and internal weight, I think he even has a shifting weight option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaw Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks for the info didn't think about the lead tape I think that's the route I'll go I haven't put any brass in the body yet so I've got options thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 @ Jaw Ben had mentioned my name and here I am . Put up some pictures recently displaying my own methods , check post #2 in this thread : http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php?/topic/27714-running-through-wire-through-lexan-bill/ What I'm using is actually no lead tape but 1mm thick sheet , buying it on local Ebay or on scrapyards , originally used for house roofing . For small and /or flat sided balsa lures it would work out as described(my PVC hardfoam material is about as buoyant as balsa) , but bigger , more voluminious lures of such buoyant materials do requre way too much ballast , that this lead sheet pieces can't make up for , ........in this case I would fill up the entire slot with lead sheet and test the lure in the tub . If more ballast would be required , I'd drill equally leveled holes left and right of the slot to glue in leadshot or lead balls , until I'm satisfied . But making bigger lures out of balsa would require too much ballast , and putting all into the belly might also decrease the wiggling action , .....in this case about 1/3 of the entire ballast would habe to be placed into the back of the lure , .......better to chose a less buoyant material for bigger lures right from the start . Here is one of the previously mentioned Paul Adams videos : Otherwise check out his video serial "How to make a balsa fishing lure" , in particular part 2 . Click on video title in the attached video , should take you to YouTube straight , then click on username "Paul Adams" to access all other channel videos . If you do not mind 26 min. in another language but yours , .......a famous German lurecarver , born in Poland , displaying , how he does his lures , ...with a lot of spoken info : Here is the Finnish way , .........at least in your language(well almost , ....the narrator is a Scotsman) . If you do not neccessarely want to go thru-wired on your lures , ...there are twisted wire eyes with a lead weight cast onto them , or you may furnish them at home , ...also pass a screw eye through a hole in a leadchunk , .........all to make up for the belly hook hanger . Good luck , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Sorry , last video did not link , here again : Greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaw Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Thanks for the info I'll have to check out your post the links didn't show up for the others but I have watched the Paul Adams vid before just didn't have any brass to work in the belly right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the info I'll have to check out your post the links didn't show up for the others but I have watched the Paul Adams vid before just didn't have any brass to work in the belly right now Instead of brass you may use round or olive inline sinkers of approbiate size ans weight as well , ...beat them a lttle flat , if neccessary , and extend the hole for your wire form to pass through . Greetz , diemai Edited February 20, 2014 by diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaw Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) I will post a pic when I get it done if I don't mess it up to bad thanks Edited February 20, 2014 by Jaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
