Back in the early 1960s I made my own jigs with split shot pinched onto Limerick hooks tied with feathers & floss. Later I discovered soft plastic lures and started molding my own lead jig heads to attach them. In 1997 I started supplying local tackle shops with my products. Concern about poisonous lead accumulating in the environment compelled me to research and develop less toxic alternatives. Success! Bismuth-tin alloys could be molded into jig heads that handled like lead and caught fish. You now have a choice.
Lead Free Metals
Although all metals can be toxic in high enough concentrations, tin and bismuth appear to be much safer alternatives to poisonous lead. Tin is used for making "tin cans" and bismuth is actually used in health remedies like "Pepto Bismol". Our standard bismuth-tin alloy weighs about 80% as much as lead but the difference is hardly noticeable in use. Bismuth-tin alloys have a much lower melting point than lead and heating for powder paint is not recommended.
Premium Quality Hooks
Hooks are not created equal - often misrepresented as "premium", standard grade Mustad and Eagle Claw hooks can best be described as having mediocre point quality and wire strength. Our true premium quality upgrade hooks utilize superior chemically sharpened points and tempered high carbon steel. With the exception of heavier wire Gamakatsu, our hooks are light wire for easy hooksets and upright balance. Among your choices are Mustad Ultra Point, VMC Needle Point, Matzuo Sickle, and Gamakatsu hooks in black nickel and red colors. We also stock but don't list onsite many sizes of bronze hooks. We can often swap hook brands and sizes so ask us if you don't see what you want.
Information on red hooks at http://www.hunting-fishing-gear.com/article-display/898.html
Ordering
You can browse the Products page for descriptions of what we offer and use our categorized ordering pages to purchase by credit card with a Paypal shopping cart. Paypal is a secure payment service with over 100 million accounts worldwide. Mail orders and payments are welcome, and a price list & order form can be provided by request.
With apologies, we are not comfortable processing orders over $100 with credit card payments. We welcome larger orders, but please contact us for other payment arrangement and possible qualified wholesale pricing.
Special offer - free USA shipping via USPS First Class or Priority Mail ! Foreign orders in US $dollars are welcome - please contact me for your shipping options.
Questions or Requests?
hawnjigs@yahoo.com
Lead Free Jigs
P.O. Box 1625
Keaau, HI 96749
Hazards of Lead
Simply speaking, lead can accumulate in animal or human bodies to the point of causing damage. Lead has been restricted for use in gasoline, paint, pipes, jewelry, and any product that might end up inside our bodies. Several countries have banned the use of lead shot for hunting and certain lead sinkers. Several US states & national parks, and Canadian park lands currently have some prohibition on the use of lead shot and fishing tackle. Again simply speaking, you won't have to worry about lead restrictions if you fish lead free.
An excellent informational article on lead free fishing:
http://www.moea.state.mn.us/reduce/sinkers.cfm
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