Tell me about your balls
- Thread starter Stizzla
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kingblazer84
Well-Known Member
15LBS all bare Mine are big veiny triumphant bastards!
chromatose007
Well-Known Member
Have used RVP's ballz (coated 1/2 & 1/2 UV and Glow) previously, caught fish with them. Cried when I lost the last one...
Also have put UV Blast on my ballz as well... If you don't get out much they will help. For us pros, it don't make much difference...
Also have put UV Blast on my ballz as well... If you don't get out much they will help. For us pros, it don't make much difference...
Stizzla
Crew Member
Interesting product. Do you paint them first and then coat them in this?
chromatose007
Well-Known Member
RVP used to cast and coat his own product, ask him. Have seen them a PNT.
UV Blast is available at most tackle stores. I might try UV plastic paint this year if I list it...
Ruff
Active Member
I pour my own 15s. I used to manage the service department at a dealership so I've got enough tire weights to last a lifetime. Once my balls have cooled I coat them in Flex Seal spray on rubber and then in the Plasti-dip color of your choosing. A coat of each gives my balls a little cushion when I inevitably smack them off the side of the boat. Also won't leave any lead marks.
fish brain
Crew Member
I spray mine with whatever spray paint I have on hand just to reduce my exposure to the lead. I have tried plasti dip, but it didn't seem to last much better.
Corey_lax
Crew Member
I have some with white plastidip and some with the rustoleom version plastic coating in black. Plastidip worked better because the rustoleuM goes on wet and almost dropped off before it dried. I have other balls that were more professionally done in a glow. I don’t notice a difference in the amount of fish caught because of the coating. I just coated them because I didn’t like touching lead and didn’t like it banging off my boat because I have the small arm Scotty Downriggers.
Plastidip also makes a glow in the dark spray if you wanna give that a try.
Plastidip also makes a glow in the dark spray if you wanna give that a try.
Gham
Crew Member
Yup I use it in white. Works real good, sometimes I’ll spray glow in the dark paint or green marking paint on after.
Cookie's Cutter
Well-Known Member
Can someone please fill me in on this subject. you are not supposed to touch lead now? since when?
Is my wifi signal causing me to go bald?
Is my wifi signal causing me to go bald?
Cookie's Cutter
Well-Known Member
hmm, i always assumed a downrigger ball, or a slip weight etc. was a solid mass, so no risk.
littlechucky
Crew Member
I used to crimp split shot on the line with my teeth when I was kid.
Mouth also filled with mercury.
Not ill effects yet!
My balls are coated for safety though....
Mouth also filled with mercury.
Not ill effects yet!
My balls are coated for safety though....
fish brain
Crew Member
Me too
What were we talking about?
fish brain
Crew Member
Try rubbing your thumb on the oxidized ball, see how it shines up? now look at your thumb. Every time you handle an un coated ball, trace amounts of lead get on your hands. Then you eat a sandwich or some Cheezies..Now it's on them.
Cookie's Cutter
Well-Known Member
This forum is depressing: no fish, reduced limits, uv rays, lead poisoning. And now you are saying I can’t eat Cheezies. Is life even worth living?
RODNREEL
Active Member
I agree this forum is a real kick in the balls lately.
