Thread: CT LEAD BAN
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Old 01-28-2011, 11:38 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by zimmy View Post
(e) For purposes of this section, "lead sinker'' means any sinker made from lead, the lead portion of which has a mass of one ounce or less, and "lead jig'' means a lead weighted hook that measures less than one inch along its longest axis. Lead sinkers and lead jigs shall not include lead fishing-related items including, but not limited to, fishing line, flies, lures or spoons.
This seems to be pretty common and a relatively fair compromise between protecting birds, while not overly restricting fishermen. Doesn't MA have a similar bill?
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