Making Your Own Weights with a Cannon Ball Sinker Mold

If you've been looking for a reliable cannon ball sinker mold, you probably already know how expensive pre-made weights have become at the tackle shop. It's one of those things that doesn't seem like a big deal until you lose three or four heavy weights to a snaggy bottom in a single afternoon. Suddenly, you're out twenty or thirty bucks just in lead. That's exactly why so many of us eventually decide to take matters into our own hands and start pouring our own. ...

May 16, 2026 · 7 min · Shelbey Hedeya