Leland on the Loon Deep Soft Weight
Loon Deep Soft Weight is the original tungsten soft putty and still the best. It has changed the way many fly anglers weight their nymph rigs as an alternative to lead split shot. Tungsten is eco-friendly and won't kill waterfowl like lead shot can.
Deep Soft Weight easily molds around any part of your leader, in the exact amount of weight you require. It won't damage your leader, nor hang up on the bottom like split shot can. And it's reusable. Comes in a resealable plastic container. 25 grams. Some people use this putty for a temporary bead right at the head of their fly. When you need to go Downtown for a Big Brown, go with
Deep Soft.
Specifications:
- Soft putty molds anywhere onto leader
- custom size exact weight needed
- Eco-friendly non-toxic tungsten
- Won't damage leader
- Won't hang up on bottom
- Reusable
- 25 grams in resealable plastic container
Leland on Loon
As with so many other manufacturers, Loon was born from a necessity for
better fly fishing equipment. An avid fly fisherman and talented
chemist, Dan Paradis knew he could develop fly and leader amendments
that were environmental friendly to boot.
Dan started tinkering with a basic piece of fly fishing equipment, the
sinker, and developed Loon's Deep Soft Weight, a lead-free, non-toxic
weight in putty form as an alternative to split shot. It was an
immediate hit with anglers from coast to coast. In 1993, he developed
and patented Loon's Biostrike, a reusable, biodegradable strike
indicator putty. Again, fly fishing enthusiasts raved about Loon's
product. Dan and his legacy at Loon Outdoors continue to introduce
revolutionary, award winning fly fishing products to the industry,
pushing the market towards more environmentally friendly fly fishing
products.
Loon on DEEP SOFT WEIGHT
Non-lead reusable weight putty. Made with non-toxic tungsten safe for
unsuspecting waterfowl. Deep Soft Weight won’t crimp your tippet or hang up in rocks like split shot. Try Deep Soft Weight once and you’ll never use anything else again.
PRODUCT TIP:
On hot days you can place the product container into the stream to "firm up" Deep Soft Weight to a desirable consistency. On cold days you can keep the container close to your body so it can remain pliable. Don't leave the product on your leader after you are through fishing as it can warm up and stain vests or other articles. Stays put best if placed over a knot. Select depth by positioning on your leader. Select size depending on current strength. Place in front of act as a bead head.
Loon on Loon
While casting a caddis on the Boise River in 1991, Loop founder Dan
Paradis knew he could combine his knowledge of chemistry with his love
of the outdoors and passion for fly fishing. He left his successful
career as the technical director of Dexter Aerospace to begin a new
journey. Loon Outdoors is that journey and Loon's concept is simple; to
create environmentally-friendly fly fishing products that perform at an
exceptional level.
Dan will be missed; but the best way Loop knows how to honor him is to
continue the journey. To continue living and pursuing a life filled with
our passions. To continue providing environmentally conscious fly
fishing products that better enable fishermen to find success in all
their fly fishing endeavors. Thank you, Dan. Thank you for living a
courageous life, and showing us the joy of pursuing our passions. May
you be honored by Loon Outdoors and all the lessons we learned from your
life.
Dan Paradis
1943-2006
