split shot
noun
plural split shot
: a small ball-shaped sinker of malleable metal having a slit for the insertion of a fishing line
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For most, a long-shank Aberdeen-style panfish hook with a depth-appropriate split shot weight, and an adjustable bobber does the job.
Manmade Bait
For impromptu bluegill missions, bread balls made from any soft, moldable baked item are an easy sell.
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David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024
Non-fly fishermen can achieve a similar presentation using a small split shot.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Because split shots are easy to use, they can be used to fine tune the amount of weight for the area being fished.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
Make a Frog Go Swimming Big City Fishing host Jamie Pistilli drowns his soft-plastic frogs by Texas-rigging them on a 5/0 hook with a split shot a foot up the line.
—Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
Next, crimp a split shot about one foot up from the end of your line.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2023
Most fishermen are using a long spinning rod and 6- to 8-pound test line, and split shot to weigh down a variety of offerings.
—D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
If bronzebacks are in a fussy mood, try this Carolina rig: Thread the last ⅛ inch of the grub head on a size 4 to 8 octopus or bait-style hook tied 18 to 24 inches below a large split shot or ⅛ to ¼ ounce egg sinker and swivel.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
Add a few split shot above the hook and a piece of garden worm and get after it.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2023
David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024
Non-fly fishermen can achieve a similar presentation using a small split shot.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Because split shots are easy to use, they can be used to fine tune the amount of weight for the area being fished.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
Make a Frog Go Swimming Big City Fishing host Jamie Pistilli drowns his soft-plastic frogs by Texas-rigging them on a 5/0 hook with a split shot a foot up the line.
—Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
Next, crimp a split shot about one foot up from the end of your line.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2023
Most fishermen are using a long spinning rod and 6- to 8-pound test line, and split shot to weigh down a variety of offerings.
—D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
If bronzebacks are in a fussy mood, try this Carolina rig: Thread the last ⅛ inch of the grub head on a size 4 to 8 octopus or bait-style hook tied 18 to 24 inches below a large split shot or ⅛ to ¼ ounce egg sinker and swivel.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
Add a few split shot above the hook and a piece of garden worm and get after it.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Split shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20shot. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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