[MVPAEC]

Hey Guys,

I am looking to make some sinkers in the next few weeks. What is your opinion on the best type of sinker for bottom fishing (Blacks and Cod). I have been using bank type sinkers for years. Some buddy's down south seem to like the Flat type sinkers. They say that they get hung up less. Which do you prefer and why?

MVP

 

[616787]

I would stick with the bank sinkers, MVPAEC. They are the most versatile, the molds are easily available, and they're easy to make.

Unless you are going to make a boatload of specialized sinkers for one task.

 

[skatemaster]

Bank sinkers roll. Rolling is sometimes good, sometimes bad.

 

[Capt.XXX]

Flat diamond sinkers...

Hands down they are the best for blacks and cod. These sinkers do dig in and do not move much or roll. They also do not get stuck in crevices as todays' bank sinker design seem to.

However, sometimes when fishing for tog or seabass you do want to have your sinker slide up to a hard area when this is the case I like to use the old style bank sinkers. I have a few molds from an old timer that taught me to fish. The sinker is more uniformly shaped from top to bottom and come in 5,6,7,8,9,10, and 11 ounces!. I like the middle sizes especially with the braided line you can really switch to get the exact weight you need to hold. I've never seen these sinkers for sale and I've never seen a mold available either. Another great aspect of these sinkers is that they don't get hung up like the other bank sinkers do! It's just a great sinker!

 

[Prospector]

MVP, Down South? Every time I'm chartering in NC I have to leave my flat diamond sinkers with the captain as he never saw them before? For what it's worth unless wreck fishing for cod etc the flat will actually act as a keel keeping line and bait twists at a minimum on the way down and reeling up. They also hold abit better than banks on softer bottom as they dig and not roll. Prospector

 

[616787]

Bottom fishing

You only have to be concerned about sinker roll when casting out, or fishing from the surf.

 

[sam843]

The Wife

Long finger nails hold the bottom good

 

[paulh]

Here's what I prefer. Flounder and Fluke get yourself some dipseys (yellow for flounder) and have fun. 1 oz up to 8 oz these are a joy to fish. Less drag on the drift, not prone to snag, nice to have in your possesion.

Blacks, I like bank up to 6 oz, then diamond. Heavy tide, the diamond seems to anchor the rig. Bank may be less prone to snag. Done well with both. Again like the dipseys on wrecks where you can drop into the hold. On tough rock, lost dipseys cost more.

Cod - At anchor, Diamond, again the rig seems to stay still, doesn't walk as much with the tide unless you make it. Drift, whatever gets you down.

Seabass don't care.

The strongest case for using any particular sinker is to use a dipsey while fluking IMHO.

All other cases are mostly subjective, with too many permutations to address.

 

[togmaster]

Don't limit yourself

Guys I got to say there is no best sinker! I say this because many times I use my sinkers in different ways. There are times when I will like to roll my sinker back into the current. Then there are times I want it not to move. This requires different types of sinkers for different types of use. I suggest you make yourself an assortment of sinkers. If you plan on surf fishing or trolling you have many options. Even tog fishing I will sometimes use a Flat sinker but at slack tide or light tide days I?ll go with a small bank to produce some movement. So like I said there is no best type it is all according to your fishing