what do you pay for weights

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hi there ladz just wanted to no what you are paying for your weight withernsea tackle shop sells them at £1.65 each no matter what they weigh.I think that this is a bit to expensive what are you paying ???????

cheers from will

Guest

What a rip-off! I pay around a pound for breakaway impact leads and 80 or 90p for other leads. I think Veals do mail order on leads, so it might be worth your while to do that.

Guest

I get breakaway impact leads for about £1-25 each. Be careful on the Veals thing as they look cheap but you've got to factor postage in to that. If you don't mind the gemini leads (I'm not that keen) you can buy the kit to make your own.

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£1.65- no matter what weight?-disgraceful- bloody thieving northerners- they'll be down pillaging next. Even with the postage you'll be better off getting mail order if you buy plenty. I believe its one postage charge for leads regadless of how many you buy.

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I've given up with the pillaging but us vikings are still partial to a bit of sacking and rape!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:53 pm

Absolutely disgusting, my old man used to get a packet of 20 weights for about 3s 6d if i remember right but that was a few years ago (showing my age,LOL). Seriously though, my tackle shop starts at about 40p and goes up, but they do make them theirselves. Even so Sean and I are thinking of doing our own - just need a plumbers gas torch, small crucible and 2 or 3 moulds which last for ever.

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well I didnt like to say!!

Guest

that price is for breakaway impact leads and it is far to expensive just wondered how you would go about making your own leads what do you need and how to do it?????

cheers from will big grin

Member Joined: Sep 20, 2006 Posts: 12

I use Gemini sinkers they are really good 5oz is £1.43, 6oz is £1.52 each including postage (recorded)

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:30 pm

Needed a couple of new watch lead sinkers for flatty fishing so went to local shop today - just 40p each for 4oz size with stainless eyes. If you want to pay through the nose for sinkers, thats up to you, got more sense meself.

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:20 am

As to cost, gentlemen, I smelt my own ore......

I'll get me coat and be off, then. MK.

Member Joined: Mar 13, 2007 Posts: 40 Location: hull

try discount tackle on anlaby road holderness fisherman. or ad angling newbridge rd

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are they cheap there m8?????

Regular Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Norfolk

Always made me own so costs about b$£%er all. big grin

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:53 pm

If you are considering buying weights 'online' I thoroughly recommend purchasing them from Lathams-Fishing. Breakaways (shortail) from 90gm(3oz) to 210gm (7oz) cost 74p to £1.10, (longtail) 76p to £1.14;moreover, this company offers free delivery on all orders over £20.
So, if you buy some other tackle or equipment too you will save yourself a few quid. Normal delivery usually takes three days.

Tight Lines.