anyone...??
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
I intend on living for-ever....so far so good
anyone...??
I intend on living for-ever....so far so good
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.
Jack.
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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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
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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
Fishing- It's only an addiction if you're trying to quit.
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.
I intend on living for-ever....so far so good
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