How heavy should your sinker be?

A good rule of thumb here is: 1oz for little or no wind in water 10-20m deep; 1.5oz for 15-25m; and if there is some wind and you're fishing 20-35m, use 2oz.

How do I know which sinker to use?

Use the minimum weight that works in the conditions, too heavy will reduce bite feel and fish may feel the weight before being hooked, too light and you won't reach or stay in the strike zone, find the ideal balance. Be prepared to change it up, size up or down, and change sinker styles to find what works best.

How heavy is a sinker?

Bullet Weight sinkers used for bass fishing usually range from one-sixteenth of an ounce to one ounce, whilst egg sinkers used when fishing rivers tend to start at one-quarter ounce and go all the way up to several ounces in weight.

How heavy should a sinker be for bass fishing?

Sinkers most commonly used with plastic worms, lizards and creatures weigh 1/4 to 1/2 ounce. With tube baits, finesse worms and grubs, try a 1/8- to 1/4-ounce sinker or jighead. Sinkers used for Carolina rigging are heavy, usually 1/2 to 1 ounce.

What is the best sinker weight for catfishing?

A half-ounce sinker might be sufficient in still water, but 3 to 8 ounces are needed to drift around the tips of wing dams for blue and channel cats. The leader should be slightly longer than the dropper line - usually 2 to 3 feet, depending on current velocity.

Choosing the right sinker size

Does a heavier sinker cast further?

The short of it a heavier, thicker line will not cast as well as a thinner, lighter line will. So 10-pound line will throw a lure much farther than 20-pound line will. There is less drag on the line in both the guides and in the air.

Is 20 lb test good for catfish?

Catfish aren't line-shy, so you can use light or heavy fishing line as situations dictate. High-strength, small-diameter monofilaments testing 15 to 25 pounds are good inexpensive choices for all-round use, but when hunting the big boys, you may have to upgrade to 30-, 40-, even 80-pound-test.

Is 6 lb test enough for bass?

The 6 Lb test strength is great for targeting multiple species. It's light enough to pull in a pile of Panfish, and heavy enough to get your Largemouth Bass dockside. However, when you get more specialized a lighter test (2-4 Lb.) for Panfish and a heavier test (8-12 Lb.)

Is 8 lb line enough for bass?

The higher the pound test, the stronger the line. For trout fishing, for example, one might use a 4- or 6-pound test line. For bass/walleye/northern pike fishing, use 8-pound test and up.

Is 20 lb test good for bass?

20 pound test braid is our recommended max on spinning gear. Baitcasters can handle much heavier line and are well suited for bigger baits and situations where long cast are needed. Most bass anglers outfit their bait casting reels with 15-25 pound test mono/fluoro or 30-65 pound test braid.

Does a sinker hurt your arm?

Does throwing a sinker hurt your arm? No. The sinker has a similar arm slot and grip as the two-seam fastball. The sinker generally safe.

Are sinkers hard to hit?

It is far easier for a hitter to adjust up and down during his swing than in or out. So, a sinker is far more difficult to hit on the sweet spot than a fastball or even a curve.

Should I use a bobber or sinker?

When pond fishing, use a bobber to keep your bait afloat. When river fishing, use a sinker to weigh the bait down. If you use a bobber in a river, the strong current will push your bait back to the bank. In the case of bobbers, size matters.

Does the sinker go before the hook?

Hook, Line, and Sinker

Tie on a fish hook. Attach 1 or 2 sinkers, 6 to 12 inches above the hook. This weight will keep your bait or lure down in the water and will help swing it away from shore. A bobber lets you know when fish are biting, because it moves up and down in the water as fish nibble at the bait.

Do you always need a sinker when fishing?

Using a sinker is not necessary for all types of fishing, but using sinkers is important when you do not have enough weight on the line to allow you to cast far and get the line to go under the water. It does you no good to be fishing six inches from where you are standing with the bait just under the surface.

Is a 7 pound bass big?

What is Considered a Big Bass? Most anglers would consider anything larger than 5 pounds a big bass.

What line do pro bass fishermen use?

For many of the most popular bass presentations, fluorocarbon line (or a fluoro leader) is an excellent choice.

How thick is 10lb fishing line?

Why? 10-pound monofilament, which is what the reel was referring to has a line diameter of . 011 inches and 10-pound braided line has a diameter of . 008 inches.

How common is 10lb bass?

Largemouths over 10 pounds are extremely rare, and it takes the right conditions to grow them. While largemouth bass are found in all 50 states (yes, there are recorded catches in Alaska), giant bass are found mostly in the South, where they have longer feeding seasons and an abundance of forage.

How old is a 7lb bass?

We have seen bass that were 7 pounds at age two and 14 pounds at age 6 ½. Three to four pounds in one year is max.

Is 20lb braid good for bass?

I run 20 pound and have pulled bass through massive amounts of vegetation. 20lb braid's break strength is really like 40-50 pounds (depending on diameter), so you really don't need to go super heavy for bass. I once got snagged using 20lb braid in a river.

What bait is irresistible to catfish?

For catfish scents, the smellier the better. Ingredients like chicken liver, gutted fish, Limburger cheese and rotting shrimp are examples of things that can be combined together. The best stink bait is left to marinade for a few days and “ripen” so that the blend of scents is irresistible to the catfish.

Do catfish prefer deep or shallow water?

For the most part, catfish are bottom feeders and usually hold in deep water, although they will move into shallows to feed, especially at night.

What color line is best for catfish?

Bright colors such as neon green, yellow or orange help keep the lines in order and enable you to see what is going on. Most catfish live in dark or muddy water, and with their aggression, they just don't care about line color. So do yourself a favor and spool up bright line.