[Dr.Thomas k]

today I was looking for weighted hooks at my local tackle shop and he is asking 2,80€/1pcs...

So I went home and cause I have some unused wide gap hooks left, searched in the angling box for usefull things and found some catarine leads in 4g, 5g, 7g and 10g.

So opening the gap in the lead a little bit, putting the hook in and closing the gap with a gripper.

Look fine to me and a much cheaper and I can use weight of the lead and the size and make of the hook as I like or have at home. Will try them asap with a sp worm...

Pictures I have also to make it viewable what I did:

hope the pictures are not too large...

Cheers
Thomas

 

[Jon Bunyard]

Like it, good idea

 

[Mark Sleep]

Looks good. What are Catarine weights? I like the idea of having customisable weighted hooks with me.

 

[Dr.Thomas k]

Looks good. What are Catarine weights? I like the idea of having customisable weighted hooks with me.

I use them for freshwater matchfishing. They are drop leads with a gap along the longside and a plastic pin in to fix them on the line. So you can bead them on your line even after youve fully mounted the match Rig. Sometimes I found them called inline leads, too. You get them with 0.2-20gramms in an hook fitting size....

If I find a picture, I ll poste it here. Mounted all mine on the hooks...

Cheers
Thomas

Askari for example has got a set: click
not so sure if they have the gap already in them. Mine have. Called Perca Dropleads.

 

[Keith White]

today I was looking for weighted hooks at my local tackle shop and he is asking 2,80€/1pcs... View attachment 451

So I went home and cause I have some unused wide gap hooks left, searched in the angling box for usefull things and found some catarine leads in 4g, 5g, 7g and 10g.

So opening the gap in the lead a little bit, putting the hook in and closing the gap with a gripper.

Look fine to me and a much cheaper and I can use weight of the lead and the size and make of the hook as I like or have at home. Will try them asap with a sp worm...

Pictures I have also to make it viewable what I did:
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hope the pictures are not too large...

Cheers
Thomas

I think that is awesome !

Brilliant really in that you move the weight around before you squeeze.