Problem to be solved: to provide a fishing weight, which is formed of a material with little concern about water pollution, and can easily be attached to and removed from the fishing needle by the user.The fishing weight 1 of the present invention is a fishing weight capable of sandwiching the shaft 7C of the fishing needle 7, and a pair of weight pieces 2A formed of a composite material containing tungsten, tungsten or a resin and tungstenA weight body containing 2B and a metal material that is substantially free of lead and is made of a metal material that is softer than the metal constituting the weight piece, and is coupled to the pair of weight pieces to hold the pair of weight pieces so as to sandwich the shaft portion On the opposite surface of the pair of weight pieces, there are formed interconnecting bodies 24a, 24b to which the connecting body 3 can be inserted.Diagram【課題】水質汚染の心配が少ない材料で形成され、しかも、ユーザーによる釣針に対する取り付け及び取り外しが容易に行える、釣用錘を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の釣用錘1は、釣針7の軸部7cを挟持しうる釣用錘であって、タングステン、タングステンを含む合金、又は樹脂とタングステンとを含む複合材料で形成された一対の錘片2a,2bを含む錘本体と、鉛を実質的に含まず、前記錘片を構成する金属よりもよりも柔らかい金属材料で形成され、前記一対の錘片を連結し、前記一対の錘片が前記軸部を挟むように互いに対向配置された状態を保持する連結体3と、を含み、対向配置されたときに前記一対の錘片の互いに向かい合う面には、前記連結体3を挿入可能とする連結体挿入部24a,24bが形成されている。【選択図】 図3
