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General Bass Fishing Discussion => Tackle Box => Topic started by: AJ on January 12, 2007, 06:44:05 AM

Title: casting weight
Post by: AJ on January 12, 2007, 06:44:05 AM
when i was just a young whippersnapper i used to have a rubber ball with a eye in it.  I was abouut 3/4 of a in round maybe a little bit bigger.  The purpose of it, or at least what we used it for, was a casting practice lure.  bein rubber it didnt hurt as bad when ya missed and "accidently" hit the dog  lol  does anyone have these or know where to get them???
Title: Re: casting weight
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 12, 2007, 06:49:10 AM
Never seen the ball your talking of, however I have seen different rubber casting weights but in the shape of a large catfish bell sinker.
Title: Re: casting weight
Post by: Dug on January 12, 2007, 08:19:43 AM
I have seen the hard rubber casting plugs that fogy mentioned, but have never seen the "ball" type.  I imagine it wouldn't be hard to make one though, with a drill and a clamp.
Don't hold it with your hand though or you might have a hole through it.

Dug
Title: Re: casting weight
Post by: BassBUFF on January 12, 2007, 08:25:39 AM
Buy a kid's paddle-ball and use that one :-*!
Title: Re: casting weight
Post by: GotstaFish on January 12, 2007, 01:17:43 PM
Wal-Mart has them. They are called Practice Plugs or Practice Weights. They come in a 2 pack for a couple of bucks.
Title: Re: casting weight
Post by: pegleg on January 13, 2007, 11:17:04 AM
Check the vending machines in the front of Wally World. Get some of the super balls for a quarter apiece. Screw small eye screws in them and cast away.