A CAPALABA man who struggles to knot fishing line when changing sinkers has invented a cage to clip them into place.
Creig Adams said his device, made from biodegradable plastic, was easy to use.
Fishing line was passed through the cage’s two halves before being snapped into place, with a small weight able to be placed inside.
“As I entered my forties and my vision started to deteriorate I was having more and more trouble re-rigging my line when I needed to change sinkers,” he said.
“The change to the new, more flexible braided lines meant that cutting and re-rigging became more and more difficult.
“Frustrated, I set out to find a better system.”
Mr Adams said he toyed with the idea of making the cage out of wire but then decided to modify plastic biodegradable balls used to feed coi carp in ponds.
“I was able to modify and use these,” he said.
“From start to finish, the product took about 6 months (to develop).
“I started with a wire spiral design similar to a Christmas tree ornament but this proved to be problematic by causing line tangles.
“I settled on a spherical plastic design that splits in half and allows the angler to place inside it anything that sinks.”
Mr Adams said lead sinkers, bolts, nuts and rocks could all be used as weights.
A mix of sand, bread and tuna oil could also be added to attract fish.
“Once the AnySink has been set up to sink your bait to the bottom, you can still add berley by simply crushing it into the grated outside of the device where it will slowly break off and attract fish to your location.”
For more information, visit anysink.com.au.
