Make Your Own Fishing Sinkers

You may have downloaded our free "Make Your Own Tackle" guide on our web site. This guide shows you how to make your own fishing sinkers.

I've been making my own saltwater fishing sinkers for years. All you need are some molds, lead (or other substance), and a melting pot. You can even make your own molds using wood - although they're trickier to work than the manufactured ones.

A couple of weeks ago, I helped my nephew make some heavy weight sinkers for saltwater fishing. He had a blast and so I decided it was time to look around for some freshwater sinker molds (for a Christmas gift) and discovered that the Bass Pro shop has a variety of freshwater and saltwater Sinker, Jig & Shot Molds.


You can make your own egg sinkers, shots, jigs, and much more.

When you buy sinker molds, you'll usually end up buying a couple of different ones. This way you can make sinker of different sizes and weights.

Making your own sinkers are fun for adults as well as kids. And if you lose as much tackle as some of us do - it can even save you some money in the long run. They make great gifts for the avid fisher in your life too!