solder wire

[GoneFishingLTN]

I'm new to adding weight to spinnerbaits I'm looking at solder wire but do not know what to get.
has anyone done this if so what would you recommend?
Thank you

[Mr.Bass]

That is exactly what I use to add weight. Add a little at a time and try it our before putting too much on. It can make the bait sink too fast or roll.

[GoneFishingLTN]

That is exactly what I use to add weight. Add a little at a time and try it our before putting too much on. It can make the bait sink too fast or roll.

What kind do you get I have no idea what I'm looking at sorry?

[Mr.Bass]

Solder is some sort of soft metal. I try to find the thicker solder and get it from Lowes

[dragon1]

I've been doing this for a couple of decades....I wrap around the shank for added weight on lighter baits and to get even smaller profile 3/8 oz baits to run deeper. I just use pliers to crimp on the hook towards the head of the bait. Additionally, the soldering wire helps to hold on the any soft plastic body that you add.

FWIW, if you wrap a bit too much on the hook shank, just unravel a small bit and cut it off and test the bait again. It's easier to remove a bit at a time rather than add more.

[Quillback]

I use lead thread. BPS and TW both carry it. Denser than solder wire.

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[Real L]

I use lead thread. BPS and TW both carry it. Denser than solder wire.

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I use the same lead wire. You can usually find some in the fly dept. of a tackle store. I also use it to wrap around the hooks I use for my flukes.

[bilgerat]

I use lead thread. BPS and TW both carry it. Denser than solder wire.

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Yep

Most solder these days doesn’t have much lead to it (pretty much outlawed for health reasons) and will have a flux core. It won’t weigh the same as the equal length of pure lead like in the link, plus flux is corrosive when exposed to metal which is a possibility if you crimp it on with pliers and expose it.

[dragon1]

Dang, great input fellas on the lead wire...I need to pick some up since I'm down to my last spool of (very old) soldering wire.

[dragon1]

I use the same lead wire. You can usually find some in the fly dept. of a tackle store. I also use it to wrap around the hooks I use for my flukes.

I do this as well, and found it works very well in the rivers I fish here to help the bait stay down a bit in the current. I also like weighting the rear fluke slightly on a donkey rig.

[GoneFishingLTN]

I use lead thread. BPS and TW both carry it. Denser than solder wire.

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THANK YOU I appreciate you sharing. What size do you reccomend I'm looking now .30, .020, .025 .015? Thanks again

[Real L]

I use the biggest, .030

[rchavis]

I also use them split shot weights in a quick fix. Easy to add and take off.
I all ways have some in my small pan fish box

[DrewFlu33]

Excellent advice above. One added bonus of the solder on the hook shank is it acts as an additional bait keeper for whatever trailer you choose to use.

One thing I haven't seen mentioned: I like to either add a spot of super glue at the ends of wraps once the weight is dialed in or even wrap over the solder with thread using a fly-tying bobbin, just to stop it coming loose. If you don't throw trailers on your spinnerbaits, probably not as big of a deal.

[krindgen]

I keep a roll of the thinner solder around, but rarely use it. In the past I've used rubber core sinkers for spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. Remove the rubber and crimp it onto the hook shank. Trim off with cutters until it's right.

[Alumicraft145]

I agree with the rubber core sinker.

[dragon1]

The only issue with the old school rubber core sinker mod is that most all trailer bodies do not slide over it. Otherwise this was the first most oft used mod to help a spinnerbait run deeper or cast better.

[Real L]

The only problem I have with weighing a spinnerbait at the back is the attitude it has when retrieved. Weight at the back makes the spinnerbait ride at more of an angle and less horizontal. I don't like Hidden Weight spinnerbaits for the same reason.

[58LesPaul]

You can also control the sink rate of jerk baits using solder or lead wire.

[okiebass]

Jerkbaits use Storm suspend dots or strips , work great