Problem to be solved: to provide a weight for fishing which can eliminate the trouble that the fishing line is easily cut off.A viscous body 1 having a through-hole H and a bodyA fishing weight a is provided with a fishing line protecting member 2 rotatably supported to a through hole h;Fishing line protecting member 2The protective member body 21 provided with the fishing line passage hole t to which the fishing line can pass isThe protective member body 21 is provided at both ends of the protective member main body 21, and is provided with a stopper portion 22 for preventing the protecting member body 21 from coming off from the weight body 1 in association with the weight body 1.In such a case, it is possible to provide a fishing weight a for which the fishing line can be easily cut off.Diagram【課題】釣り糸が切れやすいという不具合を好適に解消し得る釣り用の錘を提供する。 【解決手段】貫通孔Hを有した錘本体1と、貫通孔Hに回転可能に支持された釣り糸保護部材2とを備えてなる釣り用の錘Aであって、釣り糸保護部材2が、釣り糸が通過し得る釣り糸通過孔Tを設けた保護部材本体21と、保護部材本体21の両端部に設けられ錘本体1と係り合って当該錘本体1から保護部材本体21が抜け出ることを禁止する抜け止め部22とを備えたものとした。このようなものであれば、釣り糸が切れやすいという不具合を好適に解消し得る釣り用の錘Aを提供し得るものとなる。【選択図】図1