Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a entrails removal instrument for making a hollow cavity in the gut of a bait fish such as a herring, including: an elongate body having two straight parallel longitudinal sides, said body forming a curved groove between said longitudinal sides; an end section, said end section extending from said elongate body and tapering in width to a rounded point; and a plurality of tines emanating from a surface of the instrument, wherein at least one tine of said plurality of tines emanates from the end section and is directed away from the rounded point and towards the elongate body, wherein said entrails removal instrument is adapted to fit into the body of the bait fish and form a hollow cavity when inserted into the body, rotated and removed.

Abstract: The invention is a tool for use by fisherpersons to remove a split shot weight from a fishing line. The tool includes a finger sheath, a finger retainer and curved blade attached to the finger sheath. In one preferred embodiment the finger sheath and finger retainer are a sewing thimble. The tool may also include a “U” shaped clip for crimping a split shot closed.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a container for storing split-shot used by fisherpersons in fly fishing or other small objects. A preferred embodiment is an elongate receptacle having a closed bottom wall, an open top, and a body having a generally cylindrical shape and smooth outer surface whereby a cavity is defined within the receptacle, and a pliable and resilient elongate closure having an open end, a closed end, and a tubular body, said elongate closure being sized such its open end fits over the open top of the elongate receptacle to frictionally engage the body of the elongate receptacle, said tubular body having at least one slit passing through it providing access to the cavity within the receptacle.