Professional Lead/Aluminum Sinkers for Gillnets
A gillnet is only as consistent as its weighting: a few grams of difference between sinkers lets the web belly, lifts the foot rope off the bottom and gives the fish a clear lane underneath. These professional lead and aluminum sinkers are made to tight weight tolerances for gillnets, trawl nets and longlines, so every panel sinks at the same rate and fishes at the depth you set.
Weighting That Stays Predictable
- Consistent per-piece weight — matched sinkers mean the net hangs level along its whole length instead of dipping where a heavy batch sits, which is where fish find the gap
- High-density lead for deep water — compact and heavy for the size, lead gets the net down fast in current and holds bottom contact on rocky grounds
- Lightweight aluminum alternative — much of the weight for a fraction of the bulk, easier on handling and crew, and the preferred choice where operators want to avoid lead on board
- Range of weights and core designs — from light freshwater panels to heavy deep-sea rigs, with core shapes to suit your mounting method on the foot rope
- Spool or bulk bag supply — continuous spooled line for fast rigging of long panels, or bagged individual sinkers for repairs and custom spacing
📋 Product Specifications
| Material | Lead or aluminum |
| Weight Range | 5 g – 200 g per piece (customizable) |
| Core Designs | Multiple mounting types for foot-rope and line attachment |
| Supply Form | Continuous spool or bulk bag |
| Applications | Gillnets, trawl nets, longlines, cage weighting |
| Customization | Weight, core design, packaging |
| MOQ | 100 pieces |
Matching Sinker Weight to Your Nets
Sinker weight works against water depth, current and the float line above: heavier rigging sinks faster, resists current better and pins the foot rope to the bottom, while lighter rigging suits shallow, slow-water panels and is gentler on the crew during hauling. A practical approach — size the sinker to the depth you fish most and the current you cannot avoid, then test one panel before committing a whole order. For deep-set gillnets and bottom trawl work, lead's density wins on compactness; for inshore nets, shallow longlines and any operation that wants less metal on board, aluminum gets the same job done at a fraction of the weight. If you rig long panels in one run, spooled sinkers keep spacing even and cut rigging time sharply versus threading individual pieces. And if you supply nets across several fisheries, ordering a small weight range covers every panel you build without stocking ten separate lines.
Factory-direct from Shandong, China · MOQ 100 pcs · Custom weight, core design and packaging available · Request a wholesale quote →