BEAN SINKERS ARE OFTEN USED WHEN ANGLERS WANT A LITTLE MOVEMENT BUT ULTIMATELY MORE CONTROL.
THEIR FLATTER PROFILE MEANS THAT THEY WILL MOVE A LITTLE, BUT NOT A LOT AND THIS GIVES A HOST OF ADVANTAGES WHEN YOU WANT A MORE FIXED POSITION TO YOUR BAIT.
Bean sinkers are often the first choice for anglers fishing rougher territory like reefs, rocks and heavy snags.