Weight

In fishing, weights are used to anchor your bait in the water, balance your fishing float and get your bait down to where the fish are. Weights are traditionally made of lead, which is known to be toxic. In recent years, non-toxic materials have been used as better alternatives. These alternatives include tin, bismuth, steel, and tungsten-nickel alloy.

Commonly used weights include split shots, sliding weights and fixed weights.

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