Introducing the Hi-Flight sinker
This sinker does everything you would ever want your sinker to do for you, and it does it better than any other sinker available. It flies like a dart and is capable of extreme distances. It holds tight to the seafloor and doesn’t tumble. It releases well and doesn’t flip about during the retrieve.
The sinker weighs approximately 140 grams, which makes it five ounces. There is a small variance here of one or two grams.
The head is a special aerodynamic shape called an “ogive” by scientists. This slightly rounded, parabolic shape, allows the sinker to pass through the air more efficiently than a pointed sinker would. I shall save the lesson on aerodynamics, and instead say trust me. This also becomes a major advantage on days where the wind is blowing in your face, they will punch through.
The sinker is painted in order to eliminate any chance of lead transfer to your fingers. Many other sinkers will impart a grey color to your hands by the end of the day, and that grey material is lead, and is easily ingested.
As the sinker flies, it creates a hole in the air, much like this bullet pictured here.
Notice the disturbed air behind the bullet. To a lesser extent, sinkers create the same effect. The grip wires are actually positioned to take advantage of this natural phenomenon. They travel in the slip stream, in the disturbed air, and this reduces drag considerably. This decrease in drag allows the sinker to fly more efficiently. Like geese flying in formation.
Having the grip wires behind the head, instead of in front, also allows the grip wires to dig in more effectively. The pull of the current buries the wires in the sand, and there the sinker will remain, locked into place.
When fishing at extreme distances, over 125 yards, it is impossible to set the hook on a fish. Instead, we depend on our rig design and our sinker to accomplish this feat. The grip wires on this sinker are adjustable, and can be tensioned very finely. A very light setting is fine for the majority of conditions, but if heavy seas and high winds are present, they can be tightened to provide more resistance.
There is a bait clip on all the sinkers, and this hook is used in connection with clip down styled rigs. Pulley rigs especially, but many other designs depend on a bait clip. Located in this position, the baited hook actually travels in the slip stream, too. This protects the bait during flight and splashdown, but also minimizes drag.
All wires are high quality stainless steel and will not rust on you. The paint is a powder coating which is very durable and should not come off on you. You will lose the sinker before it fails you.
I figured that if the sinkers were going to be painted, why not try to impart some fish attractiveness to them. The basic pattern shown, mimics a sand flea’s underside. Bright white with just a spot of orange. But other patterns are possible, and there are several colors to choose from.
I did not start into sinker making with the intention of selling them. I simply wanted sinkers that actually did the things sinkers are supposed to do. From there I experimented and did some research into aerodynamics and fiddled around on my bench, and stumbled across this design. Making these sinkers has been a learning affair for me. I was surprised to see how much thought and effort it took to make a new sinker. It takes me approximately ½ hour to complete one sinker, from beginning to end.
So this isn’t going to be a regular business for me, instead I am offering them so that I can simply re-coup the costs of my materials and specialty tools and various items. After this occurs, I may not wish to make sinkers for other people anymore. Currently, I have a supply of twenty ready to go, and fifty that are ready to be painted and assembled, and supplies enough to do another fifty. That is 120 total.
I intend to bring a selection of already painted sinkers to our club banquet in July and make them available to be seen and handled and purchased without shipping charges. I would be honored if you were to fish with my sinker. They will be five dollars each to Florida Surf Casters Club Members, and seven dollars each to others who may wish to buy some. If shipping is required, additional costs will be incurred. I will take orders, only after the banquet on July 24, 2010. Membership has its privileges and my fellow club members come first.
Be advised, while these sinkers have added immensely to my distances while fishing, as well as others, they may not do anything at all for you in regards to distance. The caster has to be able to generate some speed in order for them to excel. If you typically are casting thirty to forty yards, they probably won’t make a bit of difference. If you usually cast past seventy yards, you should see the extra distance easily.
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