How To Pour Huge Fishing Sinkers Fishing Weights For Big River Catfishing

Having heavy weights in the boat for deep, swift water is a must for targeting the monster-sized catfish I go after. I've learned how to set up using basic equipment to form a garage assembly line to efficiently pour lots of sinkers in a days time using scrap lead-- including lead pipes, lead sheating, and tire weights.
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[@epiccatfish365]

Im glad shawn and I did this video because weve gotten some informational comments that will make our sinker pouring better, faster, and safer 👍

[@HooksandHammocks]

Takes me back to when I was a teenager pouring lead with my dad. I bought some sinkers today 4oz $2.50 each! Going to look for some molds now!

[@epiccatfish365]

Wow i found the 12 oz mold on amazon for $35 + $7 shipping so $42

[@mobarrett8596]

Tim been pouring lead my whole life. Sinkers, bullets even shot gun shot. It's addictive

[@epiccatfish365]

It is mo-- especially with good friends in the winter ❤️👍👍

[@mr.gadgetfishing2134]

Great job guys. I do a lot of casting myself from fishing weights, bullets, shotgun slugs to cannon projectiles. One thing to note, please look for a heavy duty burner like a cast iron and use firebricks around it or a turkey fryer. Keep the hot lead closer to ground. If one of those cheap China burners falls over or breaks it will dump all the lead at your mid section. We all don't want that. You do too much good for the catfish world. Tight lines and keep up the great work.

[@catfishheroes8390]

That was a legit concern of mine.

[@epiccatfish365]

Thanks mr gadget ... i will follow that great advice !!!

[@BobfromJax]

I like how you both show your trial and error mistakes then show what you did to get it right.

[@epiccatfish365]

Thanks Bob, Thats all part of it especially with huge weights done old school style. 👍

[@markknott247]

I like this video. my dad used to do this. Never let me help but I watched lol

[@Big88Country]

To heat up the molds, just take a torch with map gas and run it over it for a few seconds and you will be ready instead of burning up all that propane. It works for me anyway. Do the same with my ladles and strainers. Also, when pouring big weights, the hotter the lead and the faster you pour, the better the results will be. Just my thoughts and what I have experienced. Started pouring my own weighted hooks and I save a ton of money even after buying the hooks in bulk. The ones I make will cost you 5 bucks for 3 weighted hooks at the bait shop, I can make 30 to 40 for 5 bucks. Also, started making my own lead bricks so when I pour I can use clean lead and save time and use just a few bricks if I'm not planning a big pour. Thanks guys!

[@epiccatfish365]

Great info 👍 thanks

[@dalehayslip9756]

My step dad my fishing partner still uses them big hooks he loves them and I was at ducks sporting good before I seen this trying to by stuff to do my own sinkers weight and they sold everything but the molds. Can't wait for your next video

[@2olvets443]

You gave some great tips with this video, valuable information. Thank you for sharing Tim.

[@CatfishWeekly]

Nicely done Tim

[@CatfishandCrappie]

I could of used a couple of those when I was on the Mississippi at the Mouth of the Kaskaskia last summer. 8oz were not cutting it ;) Good video Tim! Happy Fishing!

[@epiccatfish365]

Sounds like a place i would love. Did tou film there?

[@dustindodd4702]

Always helpful! Thank you

[@OneTonFishingClub]

Awesome! Donkey weights!

[@hookedcatfish]

Oh yeah buddy awsome info

[@CatfishCameron]

Very nice as always tim👍🏼

[@marshallchiaraluce5845]

Are there fumes to worry about? Any health side effects from exposure during this process?

[@davedean7499]

Should wear a respirator (as per my doctor) you get more lead from the fumes than chewing on a lead bar. His words. I also smoke my molds for easier release.

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

We use a turkey fryer burner for making beer. 10 gallons of water and grain are stable while stirring the mash, that’s 80+ pounds.

[@georgiafisherman5050]

I am planning on getting stuff to make my own sinkers. Is it better to just increase size of the bank sinker or switch to say a flat coin sinker when your current speed increases?

[@epiccatfish365]

I just use heavier weights but coin sinkers sound like a good option 👍

[@mikecha1957]

I didn't realize how much is involved with pouring sinkers. Great info, so you prefer the bank type sinkers over flat type in heavy current?

[@epiccatfish365]

I like a bunch of different styles of sinkers- bank no roll, egg, pyramids. Different currents and depths get me to use different styles and weights of sinkers 👍

[@kevinwiens4804]

Hey I really enjoyed watching this video. When I was a teenager at 15 yrs. old I used to pour 2 lbs. weights for my weight belt. As an avid fisherman I would love to try this out. Where do you get the molds? I suspect Amazon might carry some?

[@epiccatfish365]

@@kevinwiens4804 yeah i could only find molds big enough for 12 ounces. I make the bigger ones out of wood and use stripped copper wire.

[@papawed489]

Lead has tin and animony (I'm sure that's not spelled right) tin helps to fill out the mold the other hardness zink doesn't mix with lead just a little zink will curdle the whole batch. Don't try to mix it you may be able to cast zink by itself

[@catfishheroes8390]

Awesome info bud that's interesting!

[@papawed489]

Just trying to help hate to see someone mess a shit ton of lead stuffs hard to come by. Some wheel weights and cast net weights are zink check with side cutters you won't hardly even dent zink.

[@catfishheroes8390]

@@papawed489 I never poured sinkers before its actually pretty fun.

[@epiccatfish365]

See the second i say something ive heard from other people i end up repeating the wrong info... thanks for commenting so i know its not zinc in lead but animony 👍

[@papawed489]

Yes I started casting bullets last summer and had to sort wheel weights the info I heard said it was mixed with zink .Found out Thanx to youtube the truth and how to sort,side cutters are your friend also seen what zink does and the only way to discribe it is curdled ,and there didn't seem to be any way to get it out.

[@TheBullockExperience]

Hey bud we need to get together and go fishing sometime you are coming through this way

[@bighook9345]

awesome

[@derekmcmaster6123]

I used a butane camping stove.....but I am not pouring in your kind of volume

[@kyleybare9262]

I've always just got it hot as possible but have never poured anything that big

[@catfishheroes8390]

I never poured any and that was fun I have to say! We also got nice sinkers out of it.lol

[@epiccatfish365]

Really big bank sinkers are a different beast than egg sinkers under 5 ounces... especially without an electric temp controlled pot.

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

With 2 years inflation the 12 oz sinker will exceed $2-3. I’ll check at my bait shop in the morning.

[@thomasturner1682]

A turkey fryer works much better and is alot safer than the setup you are running there. A face shield is something I wear when making sinners. Instead of dumping them out of the mold, try grabbing the sprue with a pair of wire cutters.

[@robwixom5201]

Without even reading the comments I'm going to guess. That someone has already said. ( this is not good... China) haha

[@mikeinsley6702]

Leave your ladle in your pan with your lead not on a separate burner your ladle will stay to the correct temp and you won't be wasting gas

[@lannisbellard9843]

Where is the lead at😊

[@stevebugmanduncan4145]

I use a camping stove much easier and safer just food fir thought

[@epiccatfish365]

Definitely.... i was trying to show the cheapest way and those little camp stoves at 24$ were definitly not the best compared to the old one i already have. Thanks for your input 😀👍😀

[@Nathan-hb3pu]

What you want to do is wear a respirator and for gods sake do it out side. Go get a blood test for lead 👍

[@HAIDERALI-uu2xy]

How many gram are it made

[@robwixom5201]

Hey buddy do you smell burning hair

[@catfishheroes8390]

Lol yep not the way to light that burner! 🔥🔥

[@jamesbasler1521]

621 degrees.....