Split shots: How many have noticed that the newer split shots are an extra hard a you can’t hardly bite them closed. My area used to sell water gremlin brand they were soft. These...

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

How many have noticed that the newer split shots are an extra hard a you can’t hardly bite them closed.
My area used to sell water gremlin brand they were soft. These newer ones are maybe babbet or tin. And you have to use pliers to close them and with light line you can crimp and weaken the line.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Wv mike wrote:

How many have noticed that the newer split shots are an extra hard a you can’t hardly bite them closed.
My area used to sell water gremlin brand they were soft. These newer ones are maybe babbet or tin. And you have to use pliers to close them and with light line you can crimp and weaken the line.

Definitely not like the old ones for sure.
Course, out here in California you can't buy lead split shot anymore. Do they even produce it anymore?

craig fisher

Mike Thats our good federal government at its finest. They are saving you from lead poisining.

Foodfisher Loc: SO. Cal coast

craig fisher wrote:

Mike Thats our good federal government at its finest. They are saving you from lead poisining.

Just stay out of the line of fire.

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

craig fisher wrote:

Mike Thats our good federal government at its finest. They are saving you from lead poisining.

They can have my do-it-molds when they pry them loose from my cold dead fishy hands.

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

saw1 wrote:

Definitely not like the old ones for sure.
Course, out here in California you can't buy lead split shot anymore. Do they even produce it anymore?

Not true Saw, brought lead split shot the other day at Wal-Mart and Bass Pro has them also

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Wv mike wrote:

How many have noticed that the newer split shots are an extra hard a you can’t hardly bite them closed.
My area used to sell water gremlin brand they were soft. These newer ones are maybe babbet or tin. And you have to use pliers to close them and with light line you can crimp and weaken the line.

Even soft lead isn't safe to bite Mike, don't ask me how I know

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

ranger632 wrote:

Even soft lead isn't safe to bite Mike, don't ask me how I know

Oh, I thought they outlawed it around the time they outlawed lead bullets. ☹👎
Good to know.🤠👍

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

ranger632 wrote:

Even soft lead isn't safe to bite Mike, don't ask me how I know

Now that’s funny right there…… maybe not

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

Wv mike wrote:

Now that’s funny right there…… maybe not

Must be I’m still giggling

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

saw1 wrote:

Oh, I thought they outlawed it around the time they outlawed lead bullets. ☹👎
Good to know.🤠👍

Not yet Saw but I am sure they will

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Wv mike wrote:

Must be I’m still giggling

It was all fun and games until I got the dentist bill

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

ranger632 wrote:

It was all fun and games until I got the dentist bill

Iv got a gold molar that my daughter said she will have it before I go into the grave. Lol

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

ranger632 wrote:

Even soft lead isn't safe to bite Mike, don't ask me how I know

Looks like a good place to hang a cigar. 🤣

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Wv mike wrote:

Iv got a gold molar that my daughter said she will have it before I go into the grave. Lol

Just don't put her in charge of pulling the plug