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MikeToole · 03-21-2009, 09:32 AM

I do not think this even compares with the issues of protecting fish to ensure we have enough. I can work around not having lead, but I can not work around no fish.

First off I do not agree with stopping the use of lead over 1 oz but this is no giant show stopper.

Yesterday I bought Sluggo weights and they were lead free weight with little difference in cost. All of the weights sold in NH under an oz are non-lead so availability has not been an issue. Other then Cod fishing I have not used lead sinkers over the past few years, use iron (up to 6 oz) at no cost. I do not see this increasing thecost of plugs that much, we're not going to be using gold. May be harder to put a bigger size weght in a plug in some cases but in most cases it can be done.

Jigs will be the real issue for the people who make their own. But there are other metals available that manufactures can use that won't increase the price that much, except for the people who need a couple of hundred a year.

03-21-2009, 09:32 AM	#8
MikeToole Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: N. H. Seacoast Posts: 368	rec vs comm? not the issue. I do not think this even compares with the issues of protecting fish to ensure we have enough. I can work around not having lead, but I can not work around no fish. First off I do not agree with stopping the use of lead over 1 oz but this is no giant show stopper. Yesterday I bought Sluggo weights and they were lead free weight with little difference in cost. All of the weights sold in NH under an oz are non-lead so availability has not been an issue. Other then Cod fishing I have not used lead sinkers over the past few years, use iron (up to 6 oz) at no cost. I do not see this increasing thecost of plugs that much, we're not going to be using gold. May be harder to put a bigger size weght in a plug in some cases but in most cases it can be done. Jigs will be the real issue for the people who make their own. But there are other metals available that manufactures can use that won't increase the price that much, except for the people who need a couple of hundred a year.