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Eagle Claw Bank Sinkers

Name: Eagle Claw Bank Sinkers
Brand: Eagle Claw
Price: 8 USD
Availability: InStock

Teardrop weight with a molded eye. Slides over river rock instead of wedging into it, which is exactly what you want in heavy current.

value~$8Weight#3 of 7 by clean builds

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Open a clean build in the studio

bank-sinkers.fit75 builds

We asked the solver to build a rig around the Eagle Claw Bank Sinkers for all 75 fish-and-water pairs we publish. 62 clear every engine check, 9 carry warnings, 4 carry errors.

clean: 62
warnings: 9
errors: 4
no size fits: 0

Runs at 1/2 oz to 1 1/2 oz across its clean builds.

tradeoffIt does not hold like a pyramid. In a serious current you will use a heavier bank than you would a pyramid to sit in the same spot.

bank-sinkers.specweight

Style: bank
Sizes oz: 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 6
Material: lead
Inline: no
Bore mm: –
Street price: ~$8

What the solver builds around it

The most common pick at each other stage, across the 71 builds around the Bank Sinkers that clear without an error.

Every fish, every water

Each row is the best rig the solver can build for that fish in that water while being forced to use the Eagle Claw Bank Sinkers. "Adds" lists the engine problems it brings that the free solve for the same pair does not have, and the last price column is the cost against that free solve.

bank-sinkers.builds62/75 clean

Rigs built around the Eagle Claw Bank Sinkers for every fish and water
Fish	Water	Weight	Engine	Adds	Build	vs. free
Largemouth Bass	Farm Pond	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$135	−$8
Largemouth Bass	Weedy Lake	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$135	−$8
Largemouth Bass	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$135	−$8
Largemouth Bass	River Run	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$167	+$21
Largemouth Bass	Big River Channel	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$135	−$8
Smallmouth Bass	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$8
Smallmouth Bass	River Run	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$153	+$28
Smallmouth Bass	Big River Channel	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$121	+$8
Rainbow Trout	Farm Pond	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Rainbow Trout	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$8
Rainbow Trout	Mountain Creek	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$153	+$33
Rainbow Trout	River Run	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$121	+$5
Rainbow Trout	Hardwater / Ice	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Brook Trout	Mountain Creek	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$153	+$33
Brook Trout	Hardwater / Ice	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Walleye	Weedy Lake	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$122	+$6
Walleye	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$122	+$8
Walleye	River Run	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$122	+$6
Walleye	Big River Channel	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$122	+$8
Walleye	Hardwater / Ice	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$122	+$8
Northern Pike	Weedy Lake	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$139	−$4
Northern Pike	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$139	−$4
Northern Pike	Hardwater / Ice	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$139	−$4
Muskellunge	Weedy Lake	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	0.5 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum	~$431	−$10
Muskellunge	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	0.5 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum	~$431	−$10
Muskellunge	River Run	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$431	+$3
Channel Catfish	Farm Pond	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$137	−$7
Channel Catfish	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$137	−$7
Channel Catfish	River Run	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$232	+$3
Channel Catfish	Big River Channel	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$232	+$3
Blue Catfish	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$426	+$49
Blue Catfish	Big River Channel	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$367	+$3
Crappie	Farm Pond	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Crappie	Weedy Lake	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Crappie	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$8
Crappie	Hardwater / Ice	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Bluegill & Panfish	Farm Pond	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Bluegill & Panfish	Weedy Lake	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Bluegill & Panfish	Hardwater / Ice	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$121	+$5
Common Carp	Farm Pond	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$123	−$5
Common Carp	Weedy Lake	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$123	−$6
Common Carp	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$123	−$6
Common Carp	Big River Channel	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$218	+$3
Striped Bass	Clear Reservoir	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$212	−$7
Striped Bass	Big River Channel	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$307	+$3
Striped Bass	Open Surf Beach	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$307	+$3
Striped Bass	Inshore Flat	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$212	−$6
Striped Bass	Jetty & Pier	1 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$307	+$3
Redfish	Open Surf Beach	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$307	+$3
Redfish	Inshore Flat	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$212	−$6
Redfish	Mangrove Estuary	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$212	−$7
Redfish	Jetty & Pier	1 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$307	+$3
Speckled Trout	Inshore Flat	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$197	−$6
Speckled Trout	Mangrove Estuary	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$197	−$7
Speckled Trout	Jetty & Pier	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$379	+$168
Snook	Open Surf Beach	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$307	+$85
Snook	Inshore Flat	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$212	−$6
Snook	Mangrove Estuary	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$212	−$7
Snook	Jetty & Pier	1 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$307	+$3
Flounder	Open Surf Beach	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$306	+$3
Flounder	Inshore Flat	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$211	−$7
Flounder	Mangrove Estuary	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$211	−$7
Flounder	Jetty & Pier	1 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$306	+$3
Tarpon	Inshore Flat	1/2 oz	1 errorstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$284	+$3
Tarpon	Mangrove Estuary	1/2 oz	1 errorstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$284	+$3
Tarpon	Jetty & Pier	1 oz	1 errorstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$379	+$3
Bonefish	Inshore Flat	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$211	−$7
King Mackerel	Jetty & Pier	1 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$309	+$3
King Mackerel	Nearshore Reef	1 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$309	+$3
King Mackerel	Offshore Bluewater	1 oz	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$309	+$3
Yellowfin Tuna	Offshore Bluewater	1 oz	1 errorstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$379	+$3
Salmon (Coho / King)	River Run	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$233	+$3
Salmon (Coho / King)	Big River Channel	1 1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$233	+$3
Steelhead	River Run	1/2 oz	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$154	+$28
Steelhead	Big River Channel	1/2 oz	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$122	−$4

Fish-and-water pairs are the ones we publish solved rigs for: water type matches and the fish is actually targeted there. Build prices are street-price estimates from our catalog.

Where it falls short

The checks the Bank Sinkers trips that the free solve for the same pair does not, by how many builds each one fires in. The quoted line is the engine's own message from the first build it fired in.

Cast weight vs rod minimumwarn in 2 builds
Muskellunge, Weedy Lake: 0.5 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum. A rod casts by flexing under the weight it is throwing. Below 1 oz this blank never loads, so you get a short, weak, uncontrolled cast no matter how good your technique is.
Weight, bait and float together have to reach the bottom of the rod’s casting rating, or the blank never loads. The engine warns.

Where our rigs already use it

Pages where the solver picked the Bank Sinkers with nothing forcing it.

named rigsThree-Way Rig (Walleye, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Steelhead, Salmon (Coho / King), Striped Bass)

worked buildsRiver Catfish

Against the other weight options

The same test run on every weight in the catalog, ranked by clean builds. Full specs side by side are on the weight comparison.

Every weight option by clean builds across 75 fish-and-water pairs
#	Part	Clean	Warn	Error	Price
1	Bullet Weights Egg Sinkers	64	7	4	~$5
2	Reins Tungsten Flipping Weight	64	7	4	~$14
3	Eagle Claw Bank Sinkers	62	9	4	~$8
4	Bullet Weights Lead Bullet Worm Weights	56	15	4	~$5
5	VMC Tungsten Drop Shot Weight	51	20	4	~$12
6	Water Gremlin Removable Split Shot	49	22	4	~$6
7	South Bend Pyramid Surf Sinkers	37	34	4	~$9

frequently asked

What fish is the Eagle Claw Bank Sinkers good for?

Built around it, the engine clears every check for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill & Panfish, Common Carp, Striped Bass, Redfish, Speckled Trout, Snook, Flounder, Bonefish, King Mackerel, Salmon (Coho / King), and Steelhead.

What weight of Bank Sinkers should I use?

Across its clean builds the solver runs it from 1/2 oz to 1 1/2 oz. The table on this page lists the exact weight for each fish and water; the window comes from each fish's holding requirement and the rod it is paired with.

What does the Bank Sinkers pair with?

Building around it, the solver most often picks the Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle Sea (hook, 49 of 71 builds), the Berkley Trilene XL Monofilament (mainline, 38 of 71 builds), the Yo-Zuri HD Carbon Fluorocarbon Leader (leader, 31 of 71 builds), the Okuma Ceymar Spinning Reel (reel, 42 of 71 builds), and the Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Rod (rod, 43 of 71 builds).

Where does the Bank Sinkers fall short?

cast weight vs rod minimum (a warning in 2 builds, e.g. Muskellunge, Weedy Lake: 0.5 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum).

How does it compare with other weight options?

It ranks 3 of 7 weight options in our catalog by clean builds (62 of 75). The Bullet Weights Egg Sinkers clears as many or more (64) for less (~$5 against ~$8). Prices are street-price estimates, not live Amazon prices.