Using the last of my ‘Barrs' leads I'm finding the coating cuts up pretty bad when fishing over rough gravel . Just wondering what make / coating of leads people are finding the most durable , thanks .
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Most leads will cut up. Coated or not fished over flinty gravel. Maybe try using the painted ones produced by the likes of Korda or nash. If your worried about the dipped lead coatings coming away.
Most leads will cut up. Coated or not fished over flinty gravel. Maybe try using the painted ones produced by the likes of Korda or nash. If your worried about the dipped lead coatings coming away.
Just glue some new coating on 😀
I double coat my leads, with a fluidised powder coating method, I have fished on gravel bars and amongst muscles with very little damage to the coating.
Use uncoated, someone posted up in here a while back how to dull them down with a bits of sand and vinegar I think.
I don't know if it's true, but I've always heard that divers struggle to find plain leads on the lake bed so they're probably better than coated anyway
I don't know if it's true, but I've always heard that divers struggle to find plain leads on the lake bed so they're probably better than coated anyway
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What about the new weights produced by evolve tackle. Not sure how they will fair over flinty gravel. Might be worth a try. Not even sure what there made of. Picked one up and put it back down at the Essex carp show. Looks to me like some form of heavy plastic. Looks pretty hard wearing.. Then again I don't really understand why you are worried about your leads cutting up? 
What about the new weights produced by evolve tackle. Not sure how they will fair over flinty gravel. Might be worth a try. Not even sure what there made of. Picked one up and put it back down at the Essex carp show. Looks to me like some form of heavy plastic. Looks pretty hard wearing.. Then again I don't really understand why you are worried about your leads cutting up?
I found that damaged leads contributed towards tangles when casting as the line / hooklink is more likely to get caught on them as the rig goes through the air.
regarding finding them - there has been a very interesting post on the Pallatrax SM recently about a diver collecting discarded leads from a section of the Blue Pool. Astonishing what they found in there - coated & uncoated.
regarding finding them - there has been a very interesting post on the Pallatrax SM recently about a diver collecting discarded leads from a section of the Blue Pool. Astonishing what they found in there - coated & uncoated.
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I've had the coatings come off leads when fishing over gravel, I'm now using West Country leads. I haven't had any problems with these. Maybe try a small order as a tester.
I've had the coatings come off leads when fishing over gravel, I'm now using West Country leads. I haven't had any problems with these. Maybe try a small order as a tester.
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I made the previous post about recoating leads where the general advice was to not coat them and leave them outside to 'taint'. I was, and continue to use West Country leads and whilst they are very good quality and value, they are not adverse to this issue which is why I had to ask the previous question
I made the previous post about recoating leads where the general advice was to not coat them and leave them outside to 'taint'. I was, and continue to use West Country leads and whilst they are very good quality and value, they are not adverse to this issue which is why I had to ask the previous question
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions 👍
Thanks everyone for your suggestions 👍
Or the stonez weights natural pebbles
I wouldnt worry about it myself - carp dont care. I make my own 3 oz distance and leave them as they are. coating is to catch the angler not the carp imho.
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Agreed the colour doesn't matter and the carp don't care.
But I have had hooklengths getting caught on nicks on leads and for that reason I'd rather my leads not have them
Agreed the colour doesn't matter and the carp don't care.
But I have had hooklengths getting caught on nicks on leads and for that reason I'd rather my leads not have them
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File them as they appear? lead is soft as anything I wouldnt be worrying.
File them as they appear? lead is soft as anything I wouldnt be worrying.
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If I'm using a bare lead, usually on the marker rod and it gets nicks in it from dragging across stones etc, I just bash any sharp sticky out bits back in on a rock or something, to stop the marker braid getting caught up on it.
If I get nicks in a coated lead, I just heat up the damaged area quickly with a lighter to melt the top layer of coating a bit, then use my thumb to push it back in and flatten it off, job done.
If I'm using a bare lead, usually on the marker rod and it gets nicks in it from dragging across stones etc, I just bash any sharp sticky out bits back in on a rock or something, to stop the marker braid getting caught up on it.
If I get nicks in a coated lead, I just heat up the damaged area quickly with a lighter to melt the top layer of coating a bit, then use my thumb to push it back in and flatten it off, job done.