Quote Originally Posted by JBryant View Post
An alternative to lead, brass, and tungsten that is supposedly safe for wildlife and priced the same as lead is Ultra Steel. Bullet Weights make ultra steel egg sinkers that I know of and can find in stores in central Kentucky. I haven't used them, but the company claims they are more sensitive. Has anyone else used them that can provide any feedback?
All I use are the Ultra Steel egg weights. Wal-Mart sells them, and are very cheap. The steel makes a lot more noise - bang a glass bead against it and you'll hear it! Some people don't like the fact that a steel egg sinker has more bulk when compared to a lead egg sinker of equal weight...I personally like the extra bulk in that it seems to "roll" up over the rocks more and results in fewer snags. Like I said, Wal-Mart has them, usually in packs of 2 or 4...and sometimes you can find a super pack or 8 or 10. My advice is buy some now, because come about May, Wal-Mart will be out...trust me, I've had that happen way too many times!