#5: StrikeMaster® Lazer 2 – Pc. Hand Auger

Some sinkers are attached directly to the fishing line. These sinkers are twisted, pinched, or tied onto the line. This means that the sinkers must be pulled along by a fish when it takes the bait. Some game fish will drop the bait when they feel this resistance. Using the lightest fixed sinker that will take the bait to the desired depth is advised.

Sliding or slip-sinkers let the fish take the bait and swim away without feeling resistance. The line slides through the sinker as it lays on the bottom. If the slip-sinker does not lie on the bottom, the line cannot slip. For this reason slip-sinkers will not work for bobber fishing or mid-water trolling. A slip-sinker rig requires more hardware and is more difficult to tie than a fixed sinker.

Some types of sliding sinkers include: walking sinker, cone sinker, and egg sinker. Some types of fixed sinkers include: keel sinker, bell sinker, pinch on sinker, split shot, pyramid sinker, and bottom-walking sinker.

Selecting The Right Sinker

Water depth, bottom type, and bait speed through the water should all be taken into consideration when selecting a sinker. As depth or bait speed increases, heavier sinkers are needed. When trolling, the sinker is raised up off the bottom as the line is pushed up by the water resistance. As trolling speed increases, more weight is needed to keep the bait at the required depth. The same applies to drift fishing. As a stronger wind pushes the boat quicker, a heavier sinker will be needed.

When river fishing, the speed of the current is a factor. Heavier sinkers will be needed as the current increases. Using a pyramid sinker, which is a flat-sided sinker, will keep your bait from rolling downstream. Using a rounded sinker is good for drifting the bait along with the current.

If the lake or river bottom is littered with rocks or other debris, a bottom-walking or other snag-resistant type sinker is recommended. If snagged, some sinkers are designed to pull free of the fishing line. This leaves the remainder of the rig intact and retrievable.

Some Sinker Tips

When trolling on the bottom, use a slip-sinker heavy enough to use with a short line. Because the line slips through the sinker, fish cannot detect the weight. Using a lighter sinker will cause the line to trail too far behind, making bites hard to detect.

Heavier fishing line requires a heavier sinker. Even when using identical sinkers, 4 pound line will sink faster than 12 pound line because of water resistance from trolling or fishing in current.

The sinker should be attached far enough away from the bait so it does not interfere with the swimming action. Restricting the swimming action will attract less fish.

Getting the bait to the fish is the name of the game. Using one of the many different styles of sinkers will help to accomplish this. In turn, this will help to increase your catch rate and your fishing enjoyment.

Chester Hastings is an avid fisherman who enjoys fishing and being outdoors.

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