The Many Different Ways To Attach And Use A Sinker

Tying a sinker is key to possibly catching a big fish. Big fish stay near the bottom of ponds or rivers, so sinkers will help to drop your bait lower in the water to get a bigger catch. 

This is a good example of the line, sinker, swivel, hook, leader, and hook. Everyone knows what the line is, but what are all these other words? Anyone else confused? Don't worry. 

In the picture above, you may wonder what an egg sinker is. An egg sinker is used to add more weight to your bait and have it drop lower into the water. As mentioned above, bigger fish tend to remain in deeper waters, outside of certain times during seasons or breeding habits. 

This is a picture of an egg sinker. There are many types of sinkers, but this is the most common one when it comes to mainland freshwater fishing. Located on the right side of the sinker is a small hole. The purpose of this is to slide the line through it. Depending on how you prefer, the swivel or a plain knot will stop the sinker. 

There are also pyramid, anchor, oval, and many other types of sinkers. 

 

The size of the sinker matters only a little. It is more of a preference. I prefer egg sliders as they are less noticeable like the pyramid sinkers. 

Background

Now that I am older, I am grateful God placed me in this part of southwest Ohio. In my opinion, it has some of the best fishing in the eastern mainland United States. I was blessed to have been taught by my father, who was a good tutor.

I mainly fish for large mouth bass and bluegill, but frequently also fish on crappie, blue catfish, shovel head catfish, channel catfish, carp, small mouth bass, and numerous saltwater aquatic life.

Outside of fishing, I enjoy hiking, (playing and watching) baseball, bowling, hunting, and animal tracking/trapping. I also enjoy video games and many television shows including Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead.

I am a die hard Xavier basketball and Cincinnati Reds fan. I also strongly support the Cincinnati Bengals, Ohio State Football, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Los Angeles Lakers.

I spend a portion of my year in the Tampa Bay area, and am well accustomed to the area. I currently live in the west portion of Price Hill, which is a set of neighbor hoods located in Cincinnati Ohio.

VIDEO: Steve Douglas catches huge blue catfish

Steve Douglas is a great tutor if you are interested mainly in cat fishing. He boat fishes in the Ohio river, anywhere from Cincinnati to Louisville to portions of West Virginia. Hopefully you will be catching hogs like this soon. 

Choosing the perfect fishing rod

We've all been at the store and looked at the vast range of (what looks like) similar rods. To avoid from being confused, there are only a few basic points you need to remember. First is the role length. The longer the rod, the more heavy duty it is. 

Here is a good example of a catfish rod. You can tell it is a catfish rod because of how long it is. Depending on the type of catfish, the rods can vary in length anywhere from 8 to 12+ feet. Remember: The longer the more heavy duty. Pictured below is an Ugly Stik made by Shakespeare, as advertised in the video above. These are good for smaller fish like large mouth bass.