Tip of the Month-November 2006

TIP OF THE MONTH

November 2006

DISGUISING LEAD WEIGHTS

Steve Kimpton

The first part of this Months Tip comes from Steve Kimpton.

	Barbel can easily spook at shiny or even dull lead. The best way to overcome this is to camoflage the lead so it looks at natural as possible. Hold the lead with a pair of pliers with rubber grips and wear heat resistant gloves. Hold in a gas flame until the lead is hot.

	Plunge the heated lead into coating powder and twist to ensure maximum covering.

	Reheat the coated lead to ensure the coating powder sticks. Reimerse in the powder if there are any blank spots.

Andy Humphries

The second way to disguise Leads is by Andy Humphries.

	The lead is coated using dried river silt. The tools needed for this job are the silt, Araldite and either the applicator or a cocktail stick and a container. In this case it is a platic Chinese takeaway box or you can use old maragarine tubs.

	Coat the Lead with the glue. I found Araldite best for this job as it is quite thick and doesn't set too quickly. It also sets very hard. I did try some rubber based glues but they soon split after a few casts.

	Drop the lead into the silt and shake the container. Allow the lead to settle at the bottom.

	Leave for 24 hours and then remove. If any part of the lead is clear, simply apply some more Araldite and repeat the procedure.

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