Sinkers

Weights for Fishing

Fishing weights are an auxiliary component for rigs or floats. In the case of float fishing, the weight is used to balance the float so that it remains vertical in the water. For rigs, the weight plays a role in placing and securing tackles at long distances.

Attached to the fishing line, the weight aims to quickly stabilize the entire rig in the fishing position. This is essential for bottom fishing techniques, especially when targeting fish that feed on the substrate, as it secures the rig in position, giving us the best chances of a catch. In float fishing techniques, weights can affect how the hook drops through the water, which can also influence the number of bites. Therefore, the role of weights is not only to facilitate casting the rig into the fishing area and to speed up sinking, but in some cases, they also help in self-hooking, or they provide information about the substrate's contours, as is the case with probing weights.

Weights can be attached to the fishing line in a variety of ways. Some are sliding, others come with clips or rings, and some small fixed weights can be split and added to the fishing line by tightening.

Based on how they are fixed to the fishing line, weights can be classified as fixed weights or sliding weights or in-line. As their name suggests, fixed weights are those that, once attached to the fishing line, have a fixed position that cannot be changed, although it's important to note that fixed weights can also be used in sliding or semi-sliding setups. Sliding weights are those through which the line passes, allowing them to slide on the main line, although similarly, they can be used in fixed or semi-fixed rigs.

Weights for Float Fishing: They have small weights, depending on the role for which they were made – as main weights, or for fine-tuning floats, they can be split for easy addition to the line, or they can be sliding.

Weights used in predator fishing – Drop Shot Weights: They typically have either a round shape or a long, cylindrical shape. Round weights allow us to “feel” the bait better. Elongated weights are generally used where there is a risk of the weights getting snagged in the structures on the substrate, as they can be released more easily.

Probing Weights: These are fixed weights with a unique shape, usually having indentations on the end to transmit vibrations through the line, depending on the substrate. They are retrieved slowly, maintaining constant contact with the bottom, trying to translate the perceived vibrations into a map of its contours.

Main Weights Used in General Stationary Fishing

Main Weights: When it comes to the main weight in general stationary fishing, there is an even wider range of options, and the choice you make will largely depend on the location you are targeting and the fishing style practiced. For example, grippa weights are more useful in areas with a pronounced water current, sloped substrates, or at long distances; trilob or hexagonal weights are ideal for distance casting, while flatter weights, such as pear-shaped ones, are suited for fishing with PVA bags. Paste weights are weights that have grooves or indentations on their body, designed to be loaded with nutritional paste, aimed at increasing the attractiveness and interest of fish, bringing them into the vicinity of the hook.

Backleads – weights for securing the line to the substrate. Backlead weights are one of the most popular choices for fishing for carp with the line fixed to the substrate but can also be useful in stationary fishing, especially when fishing in water with an uneven substrate, as they can help the line follow the substrate's line and contours, reducing the risk of arousing the suspicion of fish that might avoid our hook and trap.