Dont know how many people use split shot here, But I cant seem to find any that will stay on after a couple casts. I use them for trout beading a steak n' egg pattern. If any one has suggestions that would be appreciated.

I can't get split shot to stay on no matter where I put them and in addition, I've found it very time consuming getting them clamped on.
Recently I started experimenting with tieing a small barrel swivel to my leader and them my tipped to the other end of of barrel swivel.
I think this is going to work for me.

I never liked crimping anything to a tippet. I like the swivel idea. If you need something heavier, tryy a small metal bead pegged with a rubber band; it won't weaken the line. I've never tried it, but I imagine that a length of heavier monofilament nail knotted (with a long enough knot to support the shot) tightly to the tippet with the shot crimped to it might work.

Thanks I tried crimping it in the tag end. Worked out great got my first coho on the 2wt

When fishing Ed Shenk sculpin flies used to put a split shot right against the knot up against the hook eye, sometimes looping the tippet twice around the split shot before crimping.