Catching kings with rocks?

[rogerdodger]

a recent thread contained a 'comment' by Dr. T on using lead sinkers which sent me OFF searching for alternatives to the lead cannonball sinkers that we troll with for Fall Chinooks...and this is what I found at Amazon.com, made from a soft rock, I got 35 for $16 (45 cents each). checking the weight I got a range of 1.9 to 2.1 oz, the image shows a normal rig with 4oz cannonball, beside it is a 'double rock' 4oz rig and also a 'single rock' 2oz rig. I will update how they work for us under "Siuslaw River" later this year..

they sell other sizes, including 1.5oz, 1/5oz and 1/3oz...cheers, roger

 

[steelhead_slayer]

Good idea. Better to lose some a bunch of rocks than a bunch of lead

 

[Big3d]

Cool find Roger!

 

[eugene1]

Interesting idea. You might need more weight that your usual amount due to blowback? But they're cheap and green.

Best,

 

[brandon4455]

that is awesome! i gotta find some of those to use for bobber fishing this fall, imagine if we all used rocks for weight instead of lead, that would be cool.

 

[rogerdodger]

Interesting idea. You might need more weight that your usual amount due to blowback? But they're cheap and green.

Best,

due to the rock weights being larger? yes, I had considered that, it will be interesting to see how the dynamics of the rocks at slow trolling speed effects the line angle...

 

[Modest_Man]

Find rock, attach to line with electrical tape. Why not just go all out? I've found "remnant" rock weights all over in plunking areas. Or you could drill a hole and epoxy in a barrel swivel, etc.

 

[OnTheDrop]

"Naturally attractive to fish"

Gotta love fishing companies...:lol:

 

[rogerdodger]

Find rock, attach to line with electrical tape. Why not just go all out? I've found "remnant" rock weights all over in plunking areas. Or you could drill a hole and epoxy in a barrel swivel, etc.

certainly rock weights have been used throughout history for line and net fishing, part of why I find these interesting. I would note that rocks do not all have the same density and they can be very difficult to drill, especially small holes. these seem to be a fairly high density soap stone that would have made them easy to shape and drill...the holes in these are 5/32" and have been drilled in from each end to limit drill depth. cheers

 

[mikeee2362]

Hmmm I have a hammer drill and a vice.....