Lead alternatives for carp fishing
Carp anglers are increasingly finding environmentally friendly alternatives to lead. You can choose from stones, iron/steel and weighted concrete. Each material has practical advantages for different bottoms and presentations.
Materials and advantages
- Stones: naturally camouflaged. Sacks are less likely to sink into soft bottoms.
- Iron/steel: solid and durable. Often finished neatly.
- Concrete (weighted): slightly porous. You can soak it with a flavour.
These alternatives are available as swivel weights and inline variants. You can find models for different fishing styles and casting weights.
Available brands and products
Rubig Steelangler , Distance Grip, Ground and Six. Nicely finished steel weights for various applications. Available from 40 to 140 grams.
Pallatrax , Stonze. Natural stones in different colours and weights. Available in sizes S to XXL. Both swivel and inline.
UFO Sinker , Gripp. Gripper weights made from a composite of concrete and iron. Many colours and weights.
UFO Sinker , Distance. Pear-shaped composite weights. Available as inline and swivel.
UFO Sinker , Inline Distance. Inline alternatives from UFO.
Rockbottom , Fishingstones. Camouflaged stones with a fish-safe system.
EcoSinkers , Lead-free carp weights in three shapes.
Karper XL , Lead-free weights made of weighted concrete.
Fishstone , Straps to secure stones. Natural camouflage.
Caperlan (Decathlon) , Ballast Link. Straps similar to Fishstone.
SuXXes , Flat and hexagonal stones with swivel. Weights from 3 to 80 grams.
Wout van Leeuwen (Woutje Beton) , High density concrete with an iron core. Suitable for carp fishing. Weights from 60 to 300 grams.
Modified Materials , Rondo (via Loodvrijvissen). Round gripper weights made of composite. Inline available. 25 to 130 grams.
Robinson , Pebbles in various colours and weights. 30 to 140 grams.
Modified Materials , pebbles (via Loodvrijvissen). Slightly heavier stone weights.
Het Juiste Vislood , Concrete weights with and without ribs ('gripper'). 40 to 150 grams.
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