CTBfishing Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 Recently tried making my own swimbait (modeled after ms slammer) and I would like to add some weight to the head. The problem is I do not have a lead pot or any tools to melt metals down to pour into the bait. How can I weight my baits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TootsMalone Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 Lead steel or tungsten pellets epoxied up in a ballast hole in the belly might work. Im sure others will have better ideas. I personally use a lead pot so no experience here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 You can buy coils of lead that you can just cut to length. It is commonly used from salmon and steelhead fishing in the northwest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Fisher Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 I've used sections of cylindrical dropshot weights slid into holes and epoxied in place. You can cut them to the size you need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBfishing Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Thank you all for your great advice, I found steel bbs on amazon for pretty cheap so I believe that is the route I am going to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 I also have no lead pot... I've simply used various sinkers and glued them in holes, and I've used a wood-burning pen to melt lead into the holes as needed. Sinkers are cleaner. This method often involves a lot of glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seakarp Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 If you want to get a bunch of weight, shotgun shell shot is a good option. You can get a 25 pound bag of I think it's #6 from bass proshops for about $50. It can be used as is, or melts down nicely if want to go that route in the future, to fill holes or make jigs and spoons ect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
