Sinket Products

• What does Snake River Mud do?

  Wary trout can be spooked by the leader and tippet in clear water.  This is true with dry flies, and it’s equally true with nymphs and wet flies.  Snake River Mud helps to camouflage the leader and tippet, preventing it from reflecting light and alerting trout.   Furthermore, a leader may keep sm...

• Why shouldn’t I use lead?

  Lead was historically the choice for fishing weights for a few reasons: it is cheap, it is dense, and it is malleable enough to pinch split shot securely to a line.  The downside of lead is that it is toxic if ingested by wildlife.  Whether directly or indirectly, lead has been shown to be the cu...