I like to surfcast for freshwater species. When I am casting live bait or chunks into ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers, I comply with the local lead laws by using steel or tungsten sinkers. The size weights that I need to hold bottom are not always commercially available. Hence, I make my own double shot in-line sinkers.
Making your own double shot in-line sinker is easy! First, insert two inline sinkers (tungsten or steel) into a heat shrink tub such that their flat bottoms touch. Second, shrink the tubing via heat gun. And lastly, trim the excess tubing at each end via utility knife, as required.
When rigging, if you are using braid, then use a line threader to pull the line though. This will save you time and frustration.
