CT LEAD BAN

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by MikeToole

Unless I'm reading it wrong it looks like the bill only applies to lead of less than 1 oz. for fishing. NH has had a law like this in place for several years and it hasn't been much of a problem, at least from what I've seen.

"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."

Is it the total length of the jig? I can see banning small weights and tiny jigs. They are bad news for water fowl. If it prevents using a 1/2 jig head with a 2 in. hook, then it is certainly unnecessarily restrictive.