Sinkers

[Lunker]

Who or where is the best place to get good heavy sinkers for cat baits? Most stores only sell egg type and similar up to an ounce or so. I am looking for heavier flatter weights for this summer. Any advice?

[buzbunni]

Lunker,

I'm ordering mine from CatfishConnection. Quite a variety of sizes/styles. I don't know who has the heavier stuff locally.

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[blacksportsman]

Check out Cabela's online. They don't have any of the heavy lead in their spring master catalog but if you go online, you'll find that they have a variety of sizes and shapes that should suit any catman's needs. In the meantime, I'll have to check out this Catfish Connection that you speak of.

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[Bowfinhunter]

Brothers bait shop in Stillwater would sell small cannon balls they were round but at least heavy (3oz.)
Bowfin

[icehousebob]

Lunker, My sons and I have a sinker mold for 2,3,4,and 5 ounce catfish sinkers that we bought at Cabelas. If you live near Minnetonka, maybe you could join us some time when we're molding them. At work a while ago, I was ordered to get rid of a five gallon bucket of scrap lead. It took me five trips to the truck. They didn't tell me where to dispose of it, but the dept. head is expecting some lead head jigs to come his way.

[computergeek]

Lunker,

I used to have a little bait shop I got my sinkers from and they closed a couple years ago and I haven't been able to find there style sinker since. They sold a flot sinker so it didn't roll in the current like an egg sinker does. The pyramid sytle is the only one with flat sides that I can still find. I usually pick up my sinkers at any bait shop, but if in your search you find someone that carries flat sinkers please let me know.

Thanks

[deadeye]

Bass Pro in fridley ususally has some pretty big weights. They are a little on the spendy side if I remember right but they have some in stock. They also have lots of the big 2/0 and larger hooks for big livebait.

[Dennis Steele]

I like Catfish Connection.Best prices I have seen too.

[computergeek]

Dennis,

Thanks for the heads up on the HSOforum. They had my sinkers and I have already placed my order.

[Lunker]

What are going to be the best weights for shore fishing snaggy areas on the miss and minn. no roll?

[buzbunni]

My thoughts exactly! This may help a bit...

http://fishingminnesota.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/000387.html

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[Lunker]

hey buz, we'll have to ge out sometime this summer. Sounds like you are building up the arsenal now that you're back in the game!

[buzbunni]

Lunker,

Sounds good to me. Let's do some shore fishing on the river for cats(or whatever) one of these dayz.

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[bmc]

I've started using the "slinky" sinker that the north shore looper fisherman use, for lindy rigging, sucker fishing, and now cat fishing. They're easy to make and you can put as much weight in as needed. No need to mess with making your own sinkers and such. Just get some hockey skate laces or parachute cord, melt one end, stuff as much shot in the other end as wanted, melt that end, put a swivel clip in one end and VOILA, instant sinker.

Brian

[buzbunni]

bmc

Yeah, I copied that post. I'm planning on making some of those to be used for other applications. I may try them for the river, but it seems they would have to be pretty long to get the weight necessary. Can't hurt to try.

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SERIOUSLY! It was THIS big!