Fishing Weight Buyer's Guide(2)
Lindy® No-Snagg Sinkers
No-Snagg sinkers are an ingenious combination of wood and metal that is designed to keep the weight vertical so that it can be dragged through vegetation and debris without getting hung up. A balsa wood top section is combined with a lead antimony weight and both are wrapped in a special rubberized coating that keeps the weight upright. The outer coating of epoxy adds a slick finish to increase the weight's ability to slide through vegetation. The standard No-Snagg balances atop a stainless steel wire. This weight is available in tie-on or slip sinker versions.
Pyramid Sinker
If you don't want your bait to move in swift river currents or while surf fishing, a pyramid sinker is a great choice. With its inverted pyramid shape, and eye positioned in the center of the larger end of the sinker, it sinks fast and its flat sides resist tumbling in heavy current. This weight is particularly effective when fishing over soft sand or mud, because the weight descends with its sharp end down and easily buries itself for a firm hold.
Egg Sinkers
Egg sinkers are the precursor to walking sinkers, and they are still popular for the same reasons. Their round shape makes them somewhat snag-resistant because they roll easily along the bottom. Instead of a molded eye, the line simply slides through the hole that goes through the center of the weight.
Bell Sinkers
Bell sinkers also are called casting sinkers, but to me they should be called tear-drop sinkers because their shape looks more like a tear drop than a bell. They come either with an eye molded with the sinker, or with a brass wire twisted into an eye running through the hole down the middle of the sinker's body. Line can be tied directly to the eye, for fishing just off the bottom with a three-way swivel, or threaded through the eye and used as a slip weight that allows you to feed line out to position the bait off the bottom, or when a bite is felt and you want to give the fish time before the hookset.
This sinker is a favorite of both shore anglers and those fishing from a boat. Shore anglers like them because they cast and retrieve well, since their round shape resists snagging, but they are also popular with river fishermen for a three-way setup. With this type of approach, anglers tie their main line to one eye and use a lure or snelled hook on 2 to 6 feet of line for live-bait presentations on the second, with the weight attached to the third eye by a piece of monofilament measured to the depth you want to fish. With this setup, shore-bound anglers can cast their line downstream and either let it set near a deep hole or work it back slowly.
Anglers with the advantage of mobility also like the three-way, bell-sinker setup because they can drift or troll while keeping their bait at the desired depth, without having to use a Dipsy® Diver or downrigger. An occasional lowering of the rod tip will give a quick indication of the depth you are fishing relative to your bait. Faster drifts or higher trolling speed dictate a larger, heavier weight. This is also a situation where astute anglers prefer to use a lead substitute weight because they are heavier with a smaller mass, which reduces both their drag in the water and the resulting climb up from the strike zone.
Bank Sinker
This type of sinker is very similar to a bell sinker, with a molded eye. Although their shape is similar, you'll notice that they have hexagonal sides instead of a rounded surface. The flat sides help reduce movement or rolling in current. Bank sinkers are available in a wide range of sizes, from ½ ounce up to 8 ounces, for really heavy rigs.
Worm Weights
Bullet® weights is a trademarked term for a specific design of weight use for fishing plastic worms. All worm weights are not Bullet® weights, but the term, like Kleenex, has become widely used to identify the entire category of weights. Worm weights are similar in concept to egg sinkers, except their streamlined cone or bullet shape reduces drag and is easier to work in heavy cover without snagging. Worm weights can be used in a similar approach to walking sinkers, where heavy vegetation or rocks snag bulkier weights, but they are most often used when fishing plastic worms. Worm weights are threaded on through the smaller end first, and then a worm can be attached in a Texas or Carolina rig, or using simple weedless hook. Select a worm weight based on the speed you want your worm to drop, current speed and thickness of vegetation where present.
Tungsten Barrel Weights
This is another variation of the worm weight, but with the advantage of increased mass, which makes these weights much smaller compared with other metals. Barrel weights have a plastic insert that minimizes friction against the line. These weights are great for rigging plastic worms and working heavy cover, with less chance of snagging due to the reduced size and round shoulders of the weight.
Drop Shot Weights
These special application weights can be either round or cylindrical tubes with a clip that attaches to the tag end of your line and holds tight. The simplicity of this clip makes for quick on and off access so you can change sizes easily or pull free from a snag without a lengthy re-rigging process. The most popular sizes for drop shotting range from ⅛ ounce to ½ ounce.
Magnum Barrel Weights
This is a complete weight system, comprised of environmentally friendly rustproof weights and it's the fastest and easiest way to change the weight of your presentation, as well as the amount of rattle used as an attractant. All you have to do is unscrew the bottom cap to add or remove the round brass weight to fit your presentation. This system is designed for use as a Carolina rig or while drop shotting, but it can be used in any presentation.
Bottom Bouncers
This type of weight is designed for use in walleye presentations while fishing from a boat. The bottom bouncer is tied to your line and then a snell is secured to the trailing arm in a length that is often dictated by bottom conditions and the rig you choose to fish with. The depth of water you are fishing, water current and the speed of the troll or drift determine weight sizes. The advantage of using a bottom bouncer is the ability to troll or drift live bait just above the bottom, and being able to feel the tip of the bouncer dragging along is very useful in maintaining the depth of your bait as you move over undulations. Bottom bouncers can be used with live-bait rigs, single spinners, or a single hook setup for crawlers, minnows or leeches.
From this review of the most common styles of sinkers, you can see that two issues are recurrent: that of shape and the question of how a sinker is used, either sliding or firmly attached. Sinkers allow you to fine-tune your presentation to the conditions you find where fish are active. When you have a selection of each type of sinker you can change and adapt quickly as conditions or the whims of the bite dictate. Just remember that regardless of the laws and prevalent bird populations in your own area, lead sinkers are still toxic and should never be intentionally tossed in the water.
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