09-24-2009, 02:03 PM
TRYING SOMETHING NEW AND NEVER SOLDERED ICE BLANKS BEFORE. Have a lot of time off this winter and started trying it with nickel plated blanks. I was using gold plated hooks with Solder from the hardware store.
(40%tin 60% lead) The gold plated hook kept coming to the top (less Dense?) and not working the greatest. I see Jann's has ice fishing solder but only in 10' length. Can anyone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong? Do I need different hooks or different solder? Please advise if you have tried this before. Good Luck on the Water
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(40%tin 60% lead) The gold plated hook kept coming to the top (less Dense?) and not working the greatest. I see Jann's has ice fishing solder but only in 10' length. Can anyone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong? Do I need different hooks or different solder? Please advise if you have tried this before. Good Luck on the Water
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