Take A Boy Fishing Today

Back of found packaging, "Ideal Split-Shot" 1950s?

"Split-Shot" is a little lead weight that you attach to your fishing line to "sink" it. Hence, they are also called "Sinkers." They are soft and "split" down the middle so you can squeeze them onto your line. Remember?

I used to pinch and blister my fingers as a little boy trying to squeeze that lead with needle-nose pliers!