Gripper or Anchor?

[Vince Maddock]

Just about to order some 6 and 8oz leads for my first visit to the tidal Trent. I've always used normal gripper leads but I'm wondering if the 'new' anchor style leads are an improvement or do they just look nice?

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Just about to order some 6 and 8oz leads for my first visit to the tidal Trent. I've always used normal gripper leads but I'm wondering if the 'new' anchor style leads are an improvement or do they just look nice?

I own plenty of both. Never noticed any difference regarding the way they stay on the bottom to be honest.
pear shaped grippers definitely cast better in the like for like sizes but the newer anchor gripper patterns have bigger holes so you can cram them full of paste or attraction better.

 

[Vince Maddock]

I own plenty of both. Never noticed any difference regarding the way they stay on the bottom to be honest.
pair shaped grippers definitely cast better in the like for like sizes but the newer anchor gripper patterns have bigger holes so you can cram them full of paste or attraction better.

Thanks Richard

 

[Stephen Cotton]

I would go with the cheapest as you will go through them on the Trent

 

[Jon Frisby]

Never come across anchor leads, what do these look like?

 

[Vince Maddock]

Never come across anchor leads, what do these look like?

 

[Jon Frisby]

I have seen these, rocks love them.

 

[Gerry Giles]

I have seen these, rocks love them.

YES now you mention it the triangular shape could cause it to jam in rocks more

BUT the lead would probably work a lot better if the swivel was the other end ?

 

[Gerry Giles]

YES now you mention it the triangular shape could cause it to jam in rocks more

BUT the lead would probably work a lot better if the swivel was the other end and less chance of it wedging in rocks on the retrieve?

 

[Bob Watson]

For tackle grave yards I hammer home made leads flat. I have an adjustable mould that has a plunger to make leads from 4-9oz, it's a sea lead mould but the fish don't know that.

I haven't done side by side comparisons but I reckon a flattened 4oz will hold as well as a 6oz bomb.

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

YES now you mention it the triangular shape could cause it to jam in rocks more

BUT the lead would probably work a lot better if the swivel was the other end ?

What about these? You can wrap it with paste as well.

 

[Richard Isaacs]

What about these? You can wrap it with paste as well.

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There’s just Not the density in a stone to make it even close to as useful as lead on a venue like the tidal Trent.

 

[Jon Frisby]

For tackle grave yards I hammer home made leads flat. I have an adjustable mould that has a plunger to make leads from 4-9oz, it's a sea lead mould but the fish don't know that.

I haven't done side by side comparisons but I reckon a flattened 4oz will hold as well as a 6oz bomb.

I make my own gripper leads at home. A typical gripper shape, that after cooling down, I turn on the side and hammer into an oval shape. I firmly believe, you end up snagging less.

 

[Mark Harridence]

These tri lobe weights are becoming popular on the Trent too, good on snaggy swims because with their shape they rise quickly off the bottom and snag less apparently.

 

[Jim Ufton]

I make them in a cube mould then put them in a bench vice while warm an d squeeze em, the vice leaves a pattern both sides to grip, cheap as chips