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Title: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: woods walker on February 26, 2014, 03:08:00 PM
Looking for a mold to by or borrow to make some 6lb cannon balls any help would be great  thanks .
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: kenzmad on February 26, 2014, 06:14:39 PM
Not sure I have ever seen 6lb'ers. What are ya fishing for that needs that small of a rigger ball?
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: h2ofowlr on February 26, 2014, 06:22:25 PM
Probably lake fishing.  Sockeye possibly.
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: mallard79 on February 26, 2014, 06:37:37 PM
I'm just vuessing that he is fishing kokanee with the clamp on style downriggers. I think they have a 6# limit. I have one 6# downrigger ball that we use to use on our old clamp ons but now we keep it as a spare since we use 8#ers on our rail mounted downriggers.
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: woods walker on February 26, 2014, 08:32:28 PM
Yea lake fishing Kokanee .
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: Camo on March 01, 2014, 10:04:03 PM
Personally, I couldn't imagine going through enough balls to justify pouring my own if just for myself and Kokanee fishing, unless I was just looking for something to do. And yes, back in the day, I did pour my own. A guy in Lake Stevens used to advertise on Craigslist. Had great prices, and had either 5# or 6# in his inventory.
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: wildweeds on March 01, 2014, 10:27:16 PM
Are you handy,do you have access to a welder? 3 inch schedule 40 pipe caps will get you about a 5 pounder(I did 4 inch and got 7),weld a hinge on one side and hack a hole in each half with a grinder to pour into, a handle tacked on each half and your in it to win it.We uesed a c clamp to keep it sealed tight.
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: mallard79 on March 02, 2014, 07:10:08 AM
The guy in Lake Stevens was still advertizing up until about a week ago. The smallest I saw advertized was an 8#er. I was going to get another ì and a 10 from him and now the ad is gone.  :bash: With any luck he is on vacation or taking a break and will be back to selling them again soon.
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: woods walker on March 02, 2014, 03:29:50 PM
Thanks for the info I will keep an eye on the craigs list .
Title: Re: 6lb downrigger balls
Post by: mallard79 on March 02, 2014, 07:44:03 PM
The ad is back up.  :tup: search "downrigger lake stevens" and it should be the only one that pops up. 8# is the lightest listed and they are onlu $11  :tup:
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