Cast iron Downrigger weight

[hookedupf7]

I saw that bass pro carries cast iron weights. Any disadvantage over lead. They where a little cheaper

[TileMan Dan]

I would think density of cast iron vs. lead is that it is lighter making it a bigger size compared to the same pound lead weight giving you more blowback.

[hookedupf7]

I was wondering that. Think I will stick with lead

[flybuster]

Ya dans rite on lead weighs 700lbs per cubic foot cast is only like 440 or a 12 lb lead size equivalent would only weigh roughly 7.4 lbs.

[rolmops]

Given the proper shape,cast iron would not have much more blow back, even if it is bigger. A lot of the blow back is created by the downrigger wire.

I don't think that anybody really did any in depth research on downrigger hydro dynamics.

Heck,wouldn't you love a self propelled downrigger weight?

[flybuster]

While I do agree with your theory for the sake of this question we are only referring to finned balls. And with one having almost double the physical mass of the other to attain the same weight it would most certainly affect its performance. Self propelled would be funny until somehow it went haywire and there was literally a 16 lb torpedo cruising the lake uncontrollably!!

[goin hungry]

The iron ones are safer to chew on!

[Sk8man]

The iron ones are safer to chew on!

I think that is what is is about.....products that contain lead are and have been under government scrutiny for a long time  as possible carcinogens as well as regarding lead poisoning and probably  companies are worried about either potential litigation or maybe some tax applied to the stuff (either in transportation, labeling or here in NYS etc. 

 

I know I don't like handling raw lead directly and always cast my weights and sinkers outside and then coated them with Plastidip so that I wouldn't be exposed to it handling them.

[treedude363]

how about the shape like  round ore pancake I seen the  shark ones to but  expensive and does color matter rubber coated ore not?

[horsehunter]

So i know that in Canadian national parks its illegal to even possess lead sinkers or jigs Are the waters around the islands in the St Lawrence that make up the St Lawrence Islands National Park part of the park. The islands are scattered and mixed in are privately owned islands. I can see the day coming when all lead jigs and sinkers are banned.

Edited April 30, 2016 by horsehunter