Loading 7" redfins
 

Was going to load up some of the larger redfins I did it with mineral oil and want to change it to shot pellets. Does anyone out there know what the optimal weight of a loaded redfin is. If anyone out there has the answer in grams( I have a scale that my buddy the police officer grabed for me after its original owner a drug dealer had no use for it in prision) it would be very helpfull. Charlie

lead makes the plug swim straight w/ less wiggle... stay w/ water or try a sent 15 cc work best

15cc for sand
and 10cc for rocks
I would stick with water
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Ive started loading them with BB's and I dont think I'll ever go back to water. 30 crossman airgun BB's. Give it a try.

My buddies have them loaded with #8 pellet shots. Devastating action in deeper water and into wind, and lots of fish with them.

1cc water = 1 gram

For the 10cc water equivalent, try 10 grams shot

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I did a few redfins for a friend.

He did not like the idea of lead.

On my scale 10cc of water is equal to 29 Daisy BB's

I have been told that bomber's like 7cc.

I used #9 bird shot in mine. The smaller diameter shot seems to slide around better, and make less noise than the .177 BB's. If you want I can try and come up with a volumetric measure for #9 shot.

The loaded bombers with 7cc of shot out cast the redfins with 10cc.

sean

I LOVE this thread. Talk about a throwback! We were loading plugs 30 years ago and it's great to see the next generation following a proven winner!

I LOVE this thread. Talk about a throwback! We were loading plugs 30 years ago and it's great to see the next generation following a proven winner!

How does someone get a hold of BB's or shot with no FID card?

Bob,

In Massachusetts you won't need an FID for BB's, At least no one asked me at Bass Pro shop. My dad reloaded when he was alive and I have a bunch of chilled lead shot.

How close are you to cohasset?

Not close at all, I probably won't be coming to the cape again this year
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Bob, Kittery Trading Post or the Wal-mart in Seabrook

come into my house around midnight

I messed around with loading the bombers in the early season for fast current fishing. I load the standard 16A or A-Salt with 10-12 Airgun BB's, and found them absolutely deadly. They have a slow sink which is exacly what I wanted.

Its too bad they no longer make the old sinking rebels, talk about a deadly fast current plug...

If you really want to tinker with these things, try taking an A-Salt bomber and loading the middle chamber with 16 BB's. This greatly dampers the swimming action, and causes the plug to have a fast sink, HOWEVER, it gives the plug a really sweet zig-zag darting style swim. Awesome plug in high spring river flows.