split shot

noun

plural split shot

: a small ball-shaped sinker of malleable metal having a slit for the insertion of a fishing line

Examples of split shot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for split shot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot