Stick Lead

Stick leads are the go-to weight for deep dropping and daytime swordfishing. These solid lead stick weights get your bait down fast and keep it in the strike zone, whether you're bottom fishing for snapper, grouper, and tilefish or dropping for swordfish in 1,500+ feet of water. Their slim, streamlined shape cuts through current with less drag than a bank sinker of the same weight.

For daytime swordfishing, the stick lead is typically attached with a breakaway lead leash near the top of a wind-on leader, well above the bait. On a hookup, the weight can break away so you fight the fish, not the lead.

Sold individually.

Choosing the Right Weight

• 2–5 lb: Deep drop bottom fishing for snapper, grouper, tilefish, and other deepwater species in light to moderate current
• 6–8 lb: Deeper drops, stronger current, and lighter-current daytime swordfishing
• 10–15 lb: Daytime swordfishing and strong current, where you need the bait to reach and hold near the bottom

Current matters more than depth. If your line angle gets too steep or your bait won't reach the bottom, step up a size.