Useful  Figures and Tables

Shot Sizes

It is important to learn the relative size s of split shot if you are to float fish successfully. There are no fewer than 15 sizes of split shot available. However in practice you can limit yourself to a maximum of 10. Split shot and their weight in grams which you carry are as follows. 

Do not try to memorize the exact weights. Just keep a rough idea of their relative sizes, so you know for example , how many BBs are equivalent to one AAA.

Juts because a floats makings tell you it takes three AAAs, that does not mean you have to use three AAAs on the line with no other shot. 

If you look at the chart, you will see that two BBs weigh more or less the same as one AAA. So the shoting pattern for a 3AAA float could be made up using six BBs.

You could also take this further. For a typical summer shoting pattern all you need between the float and the hook are a few small shot like No 8s. So if you lock the float on to your line with two AAAs and a single BB, the float still has the capacity to carry the equivalent on one BB. This can be made up using No 8 shot and placed between the float and the hook. roughly six No 8s will do the trick. 

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