what weight are the various sinker sizes??
Is there an accepted weight for a particular size of sinker??
ie is a 2 ball or bean always the same weight or are they like 2/0 hooks and size varies to manufacture...and vary greatly??
What are the weights of various sinkers??
Why aren't they categorised like jigheads or bigger snapper sinkers (by weight)??
Just wandering...that's all :-/
Cheers then
Scott :)
Re: what weight are the various sinker sizes??
Re: what weight are the various sinker sizes??
I have been making up lots of jighead variants of late using 000 00 and 0 size sinkers and yes there is a lot of variation in weight. diameters remain failry constant but hole sizes vary greatly.
For example i have found 00 sinkers can weigh from 2.1 to 3.5 grams even though the diameters are within .2mm.
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Finga, I have a few packs of 10 ball that vary very dramatically. Some are closer to 8 ball size if you ask me
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Goodo fella's
So what weight would you expect...say a No. 2 bean or 00 or No.8 ball to be??
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I have found this....
Bean Sinker
Size 1 - 11 grams
Size 2 - 18 grams
Size 3 - 30 grams
Size 4 - 40 grams
Size 5 - 55 grams
Size 6 - 80 grams
Ball Sinker
Size 1 -7 grams
Size 2 - 10 grams
Size 3 - 15 grams
Size 4 - 29 grams
Size 5 - 37 grams
Size 6 - 47 grams
Size 7 - 65 grams
Snapper Lead
Size 0 - 52 grams
Size 1 - 100 grams
Size 2 - 200 grams
Size 3 - 320 grams
Size 4 - 400 grams
Not all the sizes but a start
Cheers Eamon
Re: what weight are the various sinker sizes??
I bought a pocket sized digital scales from ebay for $20. Then I weighed all my sinkers and got a flat tackle box with 10 compartments in. The sinkers are now all sorted by wieght in a box.
Combine this with a running sinker clip, and now I know that Im always using the minimum sinker weight in the rivers. This is essential for bait fishing.
cheers
Andrew
Re: what weight are the various sinker sizes??
I was saying that to a bloke just the other day Andrew.
Why aren't they sold by weight like jigheads?? It would be a lot easier I reckon.
Re: what weight are the various sinker sizes??
I have recently made 115kg of sinkers from moulds sold locally in Brisbane.
6 ball = 50gm
7 ball = 75gm
8 ball = 100gm
9 ball = 140 gm
10ball = 150 gm
Snapper droppers
4oz = 125 gm
8oz = 260 gm
9oz = 290 gm
12oz= 340 gm
Sinkers weights can vary due to the diameter of the hole in the ball sinker mould.
Cheers
Barry