About

Aloha from Nebraska !

It's been 50 years since I made my first jigs with split shot crimped on Limerick hooks tied with floss. Around 1997 I started pouring lead jig heads & sinkers to supply local tackle shops. Concern about poisonous lead 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. This website was created in 2004 to make lead free available to all.

Hazards of Lead

Simply speaking, lead can accumulate in animal or human bodies to the point of causing damage. Children are particularly sensitive to lead poisoning. Lead has been restricted for use in gasoline, paint, pipes, jewelry, and any product that might end up inside our bodies. Several European countries and 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 poisoning or restrictions if you fish lead free.

Lead Free Metals

Although all metals can be toxic in high enough concentrations, metallic 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 3/4 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

We are very picky about our hooks - all are carefully examined and sorted for quality with bad batches returned to the dealers. Light wire hooks are fine for most fresh water applications, but XS heavier wire options are also available for more demanding applications.

Also offered in the "Bulk Purchase" section are value priced unbranded chemically sharpened high carbon steel hook jig heads.

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 for those with that preference.

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 us for your shipping options.

Questions or Requests?

hawnjigs@yahoo.com

Lead Free Jigs

711 W 8th St

Ogallala, NE 69153