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Posted 5/9/2008 3:02:52 PM
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Please pass this on to anyone who might find it useful.

http://members.aol.com/Ciekurs3/sandsinkers.html

It's great for kids who fish (and for keeping their moms happy and preventing family arguments about lead).

Also saves money and stops worry about sinkers that get stuck on jetty rocks.

Perkons

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Posted 5/9/2008 3:04:06 PM
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Sorry:  the correct website is:

http://members.aol.com/Ciekurs3/Sandsinkers.html

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Posted 5/9/2008 3:13:14 PM


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Wonder how big a 3lbr would be for my deep dropping?

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Posted 5/9/2008 3:25:07 PM
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Twice as large? The sand should be fine and it gets heavier when wet.

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Posted 5/13/2008 9:13:53 AM


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They won't get any heavier when wet when they are in the water!
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Posted 5/13/2008 10:04:58 AM
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Ooops!  My logic circuit is on the fritz today!

They only get heavier when CASTING which is why I always dip them in the water just before casting from the jetty.

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Posted 7/1/2008 12:59:07 PM
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Useless with sewing machine.  UMMM.. a problem.

 

Do you have some old shirts around that you are throwing out?

 

Cut off the long strip in front that holds the buttons and also the one with the buttonholes.

 

Now you have two hollow fabric tubes.

 

Cut into sinker lengths, tie off bottom, fill with sand, tie off top and attach to line.

 

It works!

 

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Posted 7/9/2008 9:17:11 AM


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Perkons (5/9/2008)
Twice as large? The sand should be fine and it gets heavier when wet.

Perkons

 

   Only when it is out of the water.


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