Semperfli Lead Heavy Weighted Wire is a round high grade lead wire of which comes on a small spool, used extensively to weigh down flies, making ribs etc. especially on nymphs.

Lead wire should be treated with caution as lead is know to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm and cancer. Exposure to lead during pregnancy can affect brain development and cause learning and behavior problems for the child. Because of this and USA legislation, particularly in California each spool carries a Proposition 65 warning. We recommend that you should use plastic gloves when tying with lead wire.

Each spool has 5 m of Lead Heavy Weighted Wire.

This product contains lead. Lead is a heavy metal harmful to both health and the environment. Instead of lead, we recommend using alternative products made from materials such as tungsten, iron, or other non-toxic substances.

In accordance with the new European Union regulation, placing lead-containing fishing weights and lures on the market will be prohibited following transition periods. The prohibition does not apply to the use of products already owned by the customer, but only to their sale. The regulation enters into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal. The transition periods for fishing products are:

• Lead wire and split shot / detachable weights: 6 months

• Lures and weights weighing less than 50 grams: 3 years

• Lures and weights weighing over 50 grams and up to 1 kilogram: 6 years