Average lead

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:59 am

When fishing I only use a 2.5 / 3.0 oz lead max for all my fishing. Using running leads it seems to suit my style of fishing. How do you fish fixed, running etc?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:40 pm

I have cast 20 oz's in Spain on the river Very Happy

I think you need to be flexible myself and suit your set up to the water and conditions at the time of fishing Very Happy

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:43 pm

Not the average weight for a lake though, maybe with a strong river current but for lake fishing a bit big Laughing

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:48 pm

I know of some lads who use a 1lb weight on a lake Shocked

But as I said above

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:53 pm

There is flexible and flexible Laughing

. I will stay with the 2.5 oz I think

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:01 pm

Ok .....you are fishing lac Du Der ...12.000 achers ....with a strong wind on and white horses Wink

to get to the areas where the carp are feeding you have to fish 300 yards Very Happy

With that much line out in the water and the strong winds, making the untertow very strong .

Would you A) use a 2 .5 that keeps being pulled of the feeding spot ???
or B) use a light ling to a much hever lead that will hold your hookbait in the feeding area ???

I know my awnser Very Happy

Adapt to the conditions and overcome Wink

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:11 pm

In those circumstances it wouldn't be an option, you would adapt to the conditions

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:11 am

On most lakes i'll use 3oz leads, mostly running rigs, but that'll depend on certain conditions and how i'm fishing.
I've never fished a really big water, by that i mean like the size of cassien and the likes, so wouldn't know what size of lead would be best, but i have fished estuaries for saltwater fish, and use certain leads for coping with tides. Ron, do you use the same type of leads that the sea guys use, like the wire grippers and uptide grippers, i think these would hold well, i normally use an 8oz gripper and this sticks well. Getting out of my depth here lol. Pound leads though, you must boat these out surely?

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:20 pm

We use a round flat lead mate ...helps to stop it rolling Very Happy

we do boat out the leads most times ...but I do this in Pairs ...so if an odd rod goes and there is only one to put back out ....I will cast it even with 20 ozs on Very Happy

I actualy had one of the cliants as why I bother with the boat ....as I can cast it just as far as I take them out Very Happy

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:36 pm

Amazing thread this. Ron, what rods/reels and line do you use for casting the above? many thanks,Trev.