FISHING SINKERS

Tungsten fishing sinkers are weight used in conjunction with a fishing lure or hook to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and casting distance. Fishing sinkers have two-fold function, first getting the bait rig where you want but should keep it there... Different tungsten fishing sinkers have different weights. According to different uses or places they are used, it may be as small as 1/32 of an ounce for applications in shallow water, and even smaller for fly-fishing applications, or as large as several pounds or considerably more for deep sea fishing. Then according to different anglers, the concentration of shape and weight is different too. For example, for pier fishing, where distance is less important than structure and location, the weight of the sinker is more important than its overall shape. Other factors come into play for shoreline fishing, of course the angler's needs become more specialized... Many environmentalists has been well studied the effect of lead..