Reply To: Split Shot

I use the Dinsmore Egg shot, recommended by Tom Hargrove. The shot stays in place with a few exceptions. I’ve found if I hang up on something in the stream and pull hard on the line the split shot may slide down the line towards the fly. The split shot is the pinch on type and I’ve also experienced it opening slightly after a period of hard fishing. I don’t know why it opens but when it happens I crimp it using my forceps and start fishing again.