I do not like fishing lead, and a lot of rivers, IMO a good thing, is going non-lead. As an alternative I have tried Tungsten, Tin, Bismuth, and pewter split shot.

Looking from a cost perspective, Tin has been the best. A water gremlin pack at 1.59 online is very affordable. Although I hate that I have to use two tin where one lead used to do, I'd rather be my discomfort casting than killing the environment.

so I guess I have two questions

1) I hate shiny tin split shot. I like dark non shiny weights. Any easy way to darken up a tin split shot? Can you fire them like brass bead heads?

2) Other than putty, polyleaders, dropper rig etc etc, are there any other suggestions to new non toxic split shot?

thanks for input everyone!