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What is a sinker's main job?

Drop your bait down to where the fish are.

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  1. Take bait down to the fish ✔
  2. Keep bait on the surface
  3. Attract fish by noise

Why: Sinkers add weight so your bait drops down to where the fish are feeding. A bobber does the opposite job, holding bait up at a set depth.

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Answer: Take bait down to the fish. Sinkers add weight so your bait drops down to where the fish are feeding. A bobber does the opposite job, holding bait up at a set depth.

  1. Fishing Weights and Bobbers (Take Me Fishing) www.takemefishing.org/how-to-fish/fishing-gear-and-tackle/fishing-weights-bobbers
    weights are designed to drop your lure to where the fish are.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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