Premium Long-Tail Sputnik Weights for Serious Surf & Pier Anglers
Available Sizes: 2 oz, 3 oz, 4 oz, 5 oz, 6 oz
Proudly handcrafted in the USA
Sputnik "Bucket" Sinkers
🔥 Why Anglers Choose Our Sputnik “Bucket” Sinkers
When currents are ripping and your bait keeps on drifting, don’t go heavier—go smarter. The Sputnik “Bucket” Sinker is engineered for maximum hold with minimal weight, giving you a casting edge and unmatched grip in high-current conditions.
Just as good as any of our Sputnik Fishing Weights, their body shape puts their weight right in the front of the sinkers, allowing them to quickly set their grip on the bottom.
✅ Front-Weighted “Bucket” Design:
Places the weight right at the head for rapid seabed penetration and solid anchorage.✅ Long Tail & Stainless-Steel Legs:
Creates a superior holding-to-weight ratio, ideal for keeping your bait locked in place without overloading your rod.✅ Smooth Retrieval Every Time:
Legs release on pullback, swinging outward for easy recovery—even in deep or choppy surf.✅ Built for Versatility:
Whether you're tossing fresh chunk bait into murky Gulf waters or casting into the Atlantic sweep, these sinkers hold strong and come back clean.
Try downsizing your weight: With a Sputnik “Bucket” Sinker, you can often use 4–5 oz where others need 8 oz pyramids. Less weight = farther cast + less fatigue.
As usual, our single sinkers for those who would rather choose their fishing sinkers their way!
Looking for something different?
🔗 Check Out Our Pyramid Sinkers for Softer Conditions
Sputnik "Bucket" Sinkers
Just as good as any of our Sputnik Fishing Weights, their body shape puts their weight right in the front of the sinkers, allowing them to quickly set their grip on the bottom.
As usual, our single sinkers for those who would rather choose their fishing sinkers their way!
Proudly handcrafted in the USA by a family that loves fishing.
Every one of our sinkers is visually inspected for superior craftsmanship.
Our fishing sinkers are made using high-quality high strength stainless-steel components and 98% Pure Lead.
As you might already know, our Long Tail Sputnik Fishing Sinkers are designed for long cast Pier and Surf Fishing.
We continue to use torsion-straightened stainless-steel wire for that extra holding strength, available with or without rollers.
These are a few things for you to consider when using Sputnik Fishing Sinkers when going fishing.
- When fishing with a Pyramid Weight, and heavy currents keep moving your baited rig (especially when fishing around crowded Piers and Beaches), subsequently causing you to require the use of a Pyramid Sinker heavier than 6–8 ounces.
- When fishing with a rod that isn't rated for the weight of a pyramid sinker that conditions require. Our Sputnik Sinkers have an outstanding weight-to-holding strength ratio thanks to their long tails and the wire used for their legs.
- Any time there are heavy currents, especially when using larger baits.
You can depend on our fishing sinkers.
If you ever find yourself needing a fishing weight that can
- Hold your fishing rig in place on the bottom.
- Allows for adjustability of their grip tension to allow their use under multiple conditions.
- It has a great aerodynamic design with amazing anchorage capabilities.
Their legs hold solid and when properly pulled to retrieve them, their arms disengage from their respective slots and swing outward. Once they release, they make the retrieval so much easier, meaning that you are not having to fight the sinker weight and legs as you bring them in to re-bait your hook.