We are all familiar with the number/letters on our shot when fishing but it can be tricky to remember exactly what they weigh. Here's a guide to the weights of each non-toxic and lead split shot available to buy in the UK, ideal for helping you to shot your float rigs perfectly to suit the conditions, depths and presentation you desire...
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Conversion chart
Split shot size - Weight - Shot equivalent
3SSG 4.8g 6 x AAA
2SSG 3.2g 4 x AAA
LG 3.0g 5 x AB
LSG 2.0g 5 x BB
SSG 1.6g 2 x AAA
AAA 0.8g 2 x BB
AB 0.6g 2 x No1
BB 0.4g 2 x No4
No1 0.3g 3 x No6
No4 0.2g 3 x No9
No6 0.1g 2 x No10
No8 0.06g 2 x No11
No9. 0.05g 5 x No13
No10 0.04g 2 x No12
No11 0.03g 3 x No13
No12 0.02g 2 x No13
No13 0.01g
Final note
Shot come in a variety of shapes and sizes and will be made of different material. With the cube or stotz type very popular as these are far easy to apply to line and move around and better suited to carp pole rigs.
Anything no8 and below will be made of lead, this is soft and won't damage your line as easily, anything above that to 0.5oz will be made of a non-toxic alloy material. Whilst shot are manufactured really well these days, they can vary slightly so you may find that you have to alter the shotting on your float if this is the case.
