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Sweetwater · 03-20-2009, 04:59 PM

They need to put some common sense into this "anti-lead" legislation. The primary concern has always been small sized leads (such as from small split-shot or shot from shotgun shells). This is because birds and other critters will ingest them.

I can't imagine that a 1/2 oz or larger piece of lead is a major environmental issue, and certainly not large lead sinkers used for bait fishing (typically 2-8 oz) or lead encased in a plug or formed as a jighead.

But who knows the way our gov't is going lately, the very phrase "common sense" no longer applies.

03-20-2009, 04:59 PM	#5
Sweetwater Ruled only by the tide iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Truro Posts: 801	They need to put some common sense into this "anti-lead" legislation. The primary concern has always been small sized leads (such as from small split-shot or shot from shotgun shells). This is because birds and other critters will ingest them. I can't imagine that a 1/2 oz or larger piece of lead is a major environmental issue, and certainly not large lead sinkers used for bait fishing (typically 2-8 oz) or lead encased in a plug or formed as a jighead. But who knows the way our gov't is going lately, the very phrase "common sense" no longer applies.
	Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.