Top Notch Leadheads
One angler. Every head made by hand.
Andrew builds Top Notch himself in Southern California. Every leadhead and every nano tie is made by hand, one at a time, the same way it has been for years.
Home of the Original SurfHead.
Home of the Original Trapper Head.
Best trout heads on the planet.
Hand-poured leadheads
Cast, finished, and inspected by hand in small batches. Never machine-run.
Hand-tied nano ties
Tied one at a time on Owner hooks, with materials picked to last.
Field-tested
Fished hard in freshwater and saltwater before it earns a spot in the lineup.
Made by hand, start to finish
Nothing here is mass-produced and nothing is farmed out. Andrew casts the heads, finishes them, and ties the nano ties by hand, in batches small enough that he handles every single one. Hooks are Owner, the materials are chosen because they hold up on the water, and everything is built in the USA.
Every design comes out of real fishing. A bite that wouldn't convert, structure that ate too much tackle, a color that quit working. It gets built, fished hard, changed, and fished again. What survives makes the lineup, which is why it covers everything from Sierra trout to spotted bay bass.
Who we are
Andrew fishes a lot of species, freshwater and saltwater, and doesn't stop thinking about the next trip. Buying one of his heads or nano ties puts you in a small group of anglers he actually talks to. Send the fish story, ask the rigging question, tell him what to build next.
He also serves on the board of his local fishing club, working on water health, healthy fisheries, and keeping people connected to the sport. The fishing we all want depends on it. Hope to see you out on the water.
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