Can I just ‘tie’ an egg sinker by looping the line through the fishing line multiple times? Even though, technically, it is not a knot, it seems to hold the weight in place just fine
To attach egg sinkers, slide it onto your line, then tie a swivel onto the end so that it doesn’t slide off. On the other end of the swivel, add around 18 inches of line then your hook. Add a barrel swivel between the end of your line and a short leader line.
If you pull on the fishing line, the sinker will move and cause the hook to bend. If you pull too hard on the line, the sinker will fall off the fish. The sliders sink slowly and have a simple construction that makes it possible to change the weight easily.
Thank you, I’m attaching mono-filament fishing line to screw eyes to add to a shelf to keep stuff from falling off. This post answers my question of what knot to use. Run the line through the eye of the hook, then tie a loose double overhand knot in the end of the line. The proper distribution of weights on the line can be carried out in several ways. The most accurate method is to use a special device that is called a sinker board. With the help of this tool, it is possible to accurately distribute the weights on the line in a variety of ways depending on the place of the fishing site.
When fishing for most kinds of bigger fish that swim deeper down, you need your bait to drop to the depth these fish normally hunt at. Weights are also used to keep bait on a certain point of your line and control how bait moves in the water so that it looks realistic to the potential fish. A rubber core is an elastic, flexible, solid weight, which is usually placed on the line to increase the sensitivity of the rig. The core is usually tied at the head of the sinker. The sinker and lead pellet are clamped, and the tail of the sinker is tied to the leash.
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Be sure to wind the line around itself a minimum of 4 turns to ensure that the finished knot will hold. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 26,060 times. Pinch the weights onto the line with needlenose pliers. Hold the weight in place with one hand and use your pliers with the other. Gently squeeze the sides of the weight until it closes around the line.
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