Deep Drop Weights

[Birchwood2]

Just got an electric reel and plan to do some deep dropping in the next few weeks. Anyone have a good source for 4 or 5 lb weights? Does that sound about the right size for 800ft+/-?

[Saltydog235]

Eyebolts and a large soup can full of concrete.

[Goin Coastal]

Size will also depend on the current. We use 12 pounders in 800- 1000 ft in West End.

[Beachbird]

find you some old window weights.

[Birchwood2]

Thanks we are going to Hope Town first week of August. Never tried it before planning on staying in the 600-800 ft range. Do the soup cans not have too much of a flutter when dropping?

[FishSticker]

Window sash weights is what I grew up using back in the day. Dipped in plastikote....

[Saltydog235]

Thanks we are going to Hope Town first week of August. Never tried it before planning on staying in the 600-800 ft range. Do the soup cans not have too much of a flutter when dropping?

Flutter, a bit. You can make about 10 for $10.00.

[CUduckreeper]

Tire lead melted and poured into a Michelob ultra can works well. I recommend a stainless bolt if you plan on keeping them a while. Gonna have to melt some down that I used zinc eye bolts in and they are rusting to nothing.

[lil 2 sleepy]

Tackle room out of nc has it cheap. Free shipping over $50

[DRDUCK]

Window sash weights is what I grew up using back in the day. Dipped in plastikote....

This

[BOGSTER]

The Bait Shack in Eutawville has em 5-15lbs.

Ask for Trey or Jamie.

[marsh chicken]

Tackle room x2

[Jscrapmetal]

Find some big horse cock size rebar and weld eye on.

[Birchwood2]

Thanks for all the replies. Never heard of window weights before. Going to try to find some of them or some #11 rebar, seems to about 5lbs/ft and will fit in a rod holder.

[Steelin' Ducks]

Find some big horse cock size rebar and weld eye on.

Don't forget to get weldable rebar