Nails????

[grumpymoe]

I've seen past posts and recent about using nails to weight dead bait...... ...any carpenters out there???....your thoughts...Grump

[davef]

i have seen people using them to make dead smelt stay down and float straight but i never liked the idea in case they swallowed the bait. didn't seem like the nail would be to good for the fishs health

[Tombo]

I have to admit to doing that Grump but, I guess I've gotten older and more concerned with environmental issues so now I just add split shot above the smelt and don't worry too much about that-I'm using it on tip-ups for Pike and I really don't believe they care how it sits in the water.

[Pasquatch]

Guys use it to balance out dead bait and make them look more appealing, I dont believe in it personally...to each their own.

[jacksmelt71]

my grandfather used to put lead soldering in his dead smelt so it would sit natural in the water. not too earth friendly though but back then it wasnt a concern.

[GAMBELL]

I agree with davef.  I do not like the idea of a fish swallowing a nail. 

[nailbender]

being a carpenter i would say use non coated spikes mainly cause they rust fast. but maybe a guy could use a leader attached to the nail and to a three way swivel so if the fish does swallow it you could pull it back out. have no clue just a thought