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GAIN SOME WEIGHT

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The weight you choose to rig a soft-plastic bait can make that lure a killer—or a dud. Compared with yesterday’s sinkers, today’s models are more sophisticated and specialized than ever, so it pays to invest in a variety of them. Here are six types you need in your tackle box so you can always sink to the bass’s level.

1. BULLET WEIGHT Environmentally friendly tungsten bullet weights are smaller than equally heavy lead and louder when your Texas-rigged bait bumps cover.

2. INTERNAL TUBE WEIGHT Compared witha bullet weight, this sinker gives tubes a more natural appearance and a smaller profile. When you’re angling for skiish bass, both advantages can pay off nicely for you.

3. SPLIT SHOT Split-shot rigs are deadly for lure-shy bass. Bullet Weights Egg Shot slides over cover more easily than round split shot, reducing snags.

4. WEIGHTED HOOK A weighted hook lets you alter a bait’s action.

5. CAROLINASINKER Noisy Carolina rigsusually work beer. On Lindy’s Carolina Mag Weight, magnetized steel balls separate and collide with theslightest movement to draw more bass. The weight comes preassembled.

6. DROP-SHOT WEIGHT Drop-shoing excels for finessing clear-water bass. They’re denser than lead and help you “feel” what’s on the boom. The narrow, line-gripping eye eliminates the need for a knot.