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.
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