Fishing Sinker

A fishing sinker, plummet, or knoch is a weight used in conjunction with a fishing lure or hook to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and/or casting distance. Fishing sinkers may be as small as 1 gram (0. 035 oz) for applications in shallow water, and even smaller for fly fishing applications, or as large as several pounds or considerably more for deep sea fishing.

They are formed into many different shapes for diverse fishing applications.
Environmental concerns surround the usage of lead and other materials in fishing sinkers.

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