Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: rln on May 05, 2006, 07:12:40 AM
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For those that purchase their lead sinkers, be ready for huge price increases this year. With raw materials, energy costs and freight costs at all time highs, prices on lead weights like downrigger balls and large bar fishing wedge weights have increased recently by 30%-50% at the wholesale level. Some of the manufacturers now have suggested retails of $29.99 for 10lb downrigger balls. Just be ready for this when buying sinkers this year.
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time to get out the mold and make my own ;)
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Thanks for the heads up. As Funfisher said, time to pour my own pencil lead.
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here is an example of suggested retail pricing that has changedd on Gibbs brand packaged 1lb pencil lead with eyelet.
It was $4.59 and now it will be $9.59 a pound. Huge increase.
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Hey gang...its getting close to the season anyhow so might as well refresh everyones memories considering the current topic...I cast bouncing betties and sell them direct to the fisherman - supply some retails stores too..
My prices were way better than retail last year and it sounds like they will only be better this year.
I cast 1/2/3/4 oz betties with a brass eye and a swivel. I have used regular snaps and safety snap (the ones with the little bent tang) in sizes 5 and 7 as I recall (rate for 35lb and 50lb). I do not rubber coat them as the plastic seems to shed off too quickly and create garbage in the system.
Anyone who is interested can email me to talk quantity and price. My email is bctc@shaw.ca
Tight lines.
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Do you have a picture of one ?
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I do not rubber coat them as the plastic seems to shed off too quickly and create garbage in the system.
Oh ya, and thousands of little lead betties bouncing down the Fraser after broken from from snags are not environmental concerns at all lol... ;D
Oops, the season isn't here yet, sorry... :-[
Keep the sales etc in the buy and sell please. :)