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Sinkers and Weights
Sinkers and weights are the tools that get your bait or lure to the depth where fish actually are. Whether you're fishing a river bottom, a lake drop-off, or open water, choosing the right weight affects how your presentation moves, how quickly it sinks, and whether you can feel what's happening below the surface. Different water conditions, target species, and fishing methods each call for different weights and rigging approaches.
These articles cover what each sinker type does, when to use it, and how to rig it properly. You'll learn the practical differences between split shot, egg sinkers, pyramid weights, and specialized options—and how to match them to your fishing situation rather than just grabbing whatever is handy.
19 articles
- Bank Sinkers: When and Why to Use Them for Bottom FishingLearn about Bank Sinkers: When and Why to Use Them for Bottom Fishing
- Bell Sinkers: When and How to Use Them for Different Fish and ConditionsLearn about Bell Sinkers: When and How to Use Them for Different Fish and Conditions
- Bullet Weights for Fishing: Shape, Size, and When to Use ThemLearn about Bullet Weights for Fishing: Shape, Size, and When to Use Them
- Clam Shot Sinkers: When and How to Use ThemLearn about Clam Shot Sinkers: When and How to Use Them
- Deep Drop Weights for Saltwater and Freshwater FishingLearn about Deep Drop Weights for Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing
- How Disc Sinkers Work and When to Use ThemLearn about How Disc Sinkers Work and When to Use Them
- How Drop Shot Weights Work and When to Use ThemLearn about How Drop Shot Weights Work and When to Use Them
- Egg Sinkers: When and How to Use Them for Different Fish and WatersLearn about Egg Sinkers: When and How to Use Them for Different Fish and Waters
- How to Choose and Use Finesse Weights for Light-Line FishingLearn about How to Choose and Use Finesse Weights for Light-Line Fishing
- Lead Tape for Fishing: How to Add Weight Without Changing Your RodLearn about Lead Tape for Fishing: How to Add Weight Without Changing Your Rod
- Mojo Weights for Fishing: How They Work and When to Use ThemLearn about Mojo Weights for Fishing: How They Work and When to Use Them
- How Nail Weights Work and When to Use ThemLearn about How Nail Weights Work and When to Use Them
- No-Roll Sinkers: How They Work and When to Use ThemLearn about No-Roll Sinkers: How They Work and When to Use Them
- How Pyramid Sinkers Work and When to Use ThemLearn about How Pyramid Sinkers Work and When to Use Them
- Rubber Core Sinkers: When and How to Use ThemLearn about Rubber Core Sinkers: When and How to Use Them
- Split Shot Sinkers: How They Work and When to Use ThemLearn about Split Shot Sinkers: How They Work and When to Use Them
- How Swivel Sinkers Work and When to Use ThemLearn about How Swivel Sinkers Work and When to Use Them
- Tungsten Weights for Fishing: Why They Matter and When to Use ThemLearn about Tungsten Weights for Fishing: Why They Matter and When to Use Them
- Walking Sinkers: How They Work and When to Use ThemLearn about Walking Sinkers: How They Work and When to Use Them