I found out what to do with all those sinkers

[smokeythecat]

Since there is a known outbreak of bird flu where I normally go fishing, I opted to not get a license or go this year. That said, I have been detecting a LOT of fishing sinkers, and since I'll be back at the beach some after Labor Day, maybe before, I decided to sell them. I found a place new to me not far away that recycles metals and got $25.00 for them. It was a lot of sinkers. A lot.

 

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[crashbandicoot]

Since there is a known outbreak of bird flu where I normally go fishing, I opted to not get a license or go this year. That said, I have been detecting a LOT of fishing sinkers, and since I'll be back at the beach some after Labor Day, maybe before, I decided to sell them. I found a place new to me not far away that recycles metals and got $25.00 for them. It was a lot of sinkers. A lot.

How much per pound?

 

[billb]

Since there is a known outbreak of bird flu where I normally go fishing, I opted to not get a license or go this year. That said, I have been detecting a LOT of fishing sinkers, and since I'll be back at the beach some after Labor Day, maybe before, I decided to sell them. I found a place new to me not far away that recycles metals and got $25.00 for them. It was a lot of sinkers. A lot.

Good work Congratulations

 

[smokeythecat]

Just under 50 cents a pound. Less than $5 in gas to get there and back.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Just under 50 cents a pound. Less than $5 in gas to get there and back.

That,s about what lead goes for around here too.Good show!

 

[villagenut]

That's what I call getting the lead out.....

 

[WannaDig3687]

I have found a few. Sounds like I better keep saving them. I think my grandsons put the first 2-3 I found in their tackle boxes.

With the price of gas, I am glad you found a place close.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, before it was at least 50 minutes one way. Totally cost ineffective.

 

[BennyV]

I pay $0.75 a pound. I turn them into jigs. If anyone has a lot they’re looking to sell shoot me a PM.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I pay $0.75 a pound. I turn them into jigs. If anyone has a lot they’re looking to sell shoot me a PM.

Jigs,yessir,lots of jigs.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Not being from a coastal state, I wonder about the pyramid shaped ones

 

[CASPER-2]

older pic of some of mine
got over 500 lbs of them
I ill probably scrap them - but could make more money by melting them and making ingots
or re casting them into new sinkers - I have molds to make different shapes and sizes
can probably double my money if i want to take the time to remelt

 

[CASPER-2]

more recent pic

 

[Coinstar magnet]

older pic of some of mine
got over 500 lbs of them
I ill probably scrap them - but could make more money by melting them and making ingots
or re casting them into new sinkers - I have molds to make different shapes and sizes
can probably double my money if i want to take the time to remelt

That's an incredible amount of lead...!!!

 

[smokeythecat]

Wow! Get the lead out for sure. Yes, you can make more money recasting them, but that also costs money. I had thought about it, also thought about selling them as used sinkers. Maybe put a few baggies together and sell them where the fishermen are.

 

[Almy]

If they are melted and recast, they give off lead vapors which are harmful. So a person doing it must be careful. And liquid lead causes terrible burns, so care is needed with that too.

 

[Blak bart]

Im a fisherman.....its my primary job.....I have so many sinkers its not even funny !! You guys wouldn't believe !! Metal detect in the fishing capital of the world, and you will find some lead...hundreds, and hundreds of pounds !!

 

[smokeythecat]

Blak Bart, I don't doubt that!

 

[CASPER-2]

That's an incredible amount of lead...!!!

Wow! Get the lead out for sure. Yes, you can make more money recasting them, but that also costs money. I had thought about it, also thought about selling them as used sinkers. Maybe put a few baggies together and sell them where the fishermen are.

my father has smelter
we used to make musket balls and have molds for those
was doing a lot of ocean fishing yrs ago and we bought molds for pyramid sinkers and for the tear drop ones
also i have molds for dive weights which i would get more for also
my father has an ingot mold - so can melt and skim it and then sell as
"clean lead" which brings more than scrap - gun clubs will usually buy this to make bullet heads
for guys with small amounts not worth it

 

[CASPER-2]

Im a fisherman.....its my primary job.....I have so many sinkers its not even funny !! You guys wouldn't believe !! Metal detect in the fishing capital of the world, and you will find some lead...hundreds, and hundreds of pounds !!

i have a spot in RI that if you dive down with mask you can pick up 100s - i want to go back to
its a bedrock bottom and has tons in every nook and cranny - you could probably pick up $50
worth in a few hrs - ive met guys in la. that dive and collect them around the big fishing piers
you can make some serious change - not to mention lures too