South Bend Round Split Shot Sinkers crimp on your line, often with live-bait offerings. When fishing rivers and streams, always fish with the current. This provides a natural presentation. Fish relate to cover. This includes weed edges, stumps, fallen trees, boat docks, and rocks. Find these structures and fish will be nearby. When bottom fishing, use the lightest weight possible. This will prevent fish from feeling resistance. When you have a strike, or a fish is running, reel in slack line, then set the hook. This will provide a positive hook set resulting in more landed fish.