Fishing Weights

The bank sinker is one of the most common used weights for fishing. They are used to drop bait and rigs close to the bottom. Their rounded bell shape or tapered hexagonal shape makes them perfect for drifting across rough bottom, wrecks, reefs, and other structure. They cast easily with little resistance. The bank sinker

The Bell Sinker with swivel is used by the long liners at the Indian River Inlet. Casting out flies on a long leader on a three way swivel and using the bell sinker to bounce the fly around structure. Bell sinkers are typically used on a three way or cross line swivel for bottom bouncing.

Egg Sinkers or Bullet weights allow bait to glide through rock and weeds without snagging. Egg sinkers are ideal for Carolina rigging, allowing line to pass through, reducing resistance during a fish strike or bite. The fish doesn’t feel the weight. WARNING – CA PROP 65 … The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Flat sinkers are just that, flat sided which reduces tumbling. These are a good back up to pyramid sinkers. On a calm day at the beach, a two ounce flat sinker will hold bottom well with a top and bottom rig. Once that starts to not hold then you move up to a pyramid sinker.

Frog tongue sinkers are molded in a unique shape. Designed specifically for casting long distances and holding bottom in heavy conditions. The splay ring sits inside the scoop end where the line or swivel attaches. This notched shape helps the sinker work into the sand with the undertow as it lies on its side. The

These are used to add weight to light lures and gear in fast current and rips. The streamlined shape glides smoothly through the water. The swivel versions keep down line twist issues from heavy current. These weights are used primarily on boats. Land based anglers will use inline trolling sinkers in rips and heavy current

The pencil sinker also known as type of drift sinker. These sinkers will drop fast to the bottom, slicing through the water and current. Great for bouncing along bottom structure and feeling the bottom. A pencil sinker sinker can be used surf fishing with a small rig such as a top and bottom rig. The

Named for its shape, the pyramid sinker. Usually is four sided Once cast, the pyramid shape of this weight allows it to dig into the sand and hold. The flat sides keep it from rolling along the bottom and make it easier to retrieve. Pyramid sinkers are the standard and most popular surf fishing weight.

Sputnik sinkers, also known as spider, hurricane,. or breakaway sinkers. The wires are locked into place with tubes or beads. The tube versions are much better at staying locked in place. When you retrieve your rig or catch. The wires fold back (break away) making for easy retrieval. A sputnik sinker can out hold all

Storm sinkers also known as Hatteras sinkers are a modified version of pyramid sinkers. The shape is still a pyramid at the top but with a longer rounded point, some have a ball on the end instead of the point. Storm sinkers will dig into the sand more and are easier to retrieve than the larger

Surf Claws are delta shaped with a hollow center, the corner “claws” dig into the bottom and hold or “snag” the bottom. These are one of the next best choices when frog tongue, storm or pyramid sinkers are not holding bottom. Surf Claws are perfect for not only rough surf fishing conditions but strong currents