How to Fish With Round Lead Sinker Molds
- 1). Determine the distance the bait must travel. Sinkers are usually thought of as useful only for taking the fishing line to the bottom of the water source, but sinkers play a significant part of casting the bait presentation to the desired distance. Although the hook or lure has weight to it, it is actually the sinker which carries the line when the line is cast. In the absence of wind, a BB-sized sinker should cast the line approximately 20 feet. To increase the distance, either use more than one sinker, or use a larger, and therefore heavier sinker.
- 2). Determine the current of the water. The current can be difficult to decipher, but you can get a general idea of the presence of a current by looking at the surface of the water. A smooth surface indicates no current, while a choppy surface indicates a strong current. Current determines in part how must weight to use. The weight of the sinker should only be enough to prevent the current from carrying the bait away from the desired location. The stronger the current, the most weight must be used.
- 3). Determine the desired water depth the bait will be presented. Fish typically do not vary the water depth at which they travel during a given day. Therefore, it is important to determine the depth at which the fish are located. If unfamiliar with the body of water, consider asking a local fisherman or guide for the proper depth. It is at this depth that determines the position of the sinker. For example, if the fish are approximately four feet off of the bottom, the sinker should be placed so that it separates the last four feet of the fishing line. The sinker will fall to the bottom of the water, and the bait will float four feet off of the bottom, where the fish are.
- 4). Open the split shot. Note the seam located in the center of the weight and the two fins at the back of the weight. To open the weight, grasp the two seams between the jaws of a pair of needle-nose pliers, then squeeze the two fins together.
- 5). Place the fishing line into the opening of the sinker.
- 6). Squeeze the opened end of the sinker closed with two fingers.
- 7). Secure the sinker to the line with needle-nose pliers. Grasp the end of the sinker that opened in Step 3 with needle-nose pliers, then squeeze the two ends together. The sinker need only be closed enough so that it does not easily slide down the fishing line.
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