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Grant · 04-18-2004, 09:37 PM

While the lead sinkers were cheap and convenient, they are highly toxic to loons, mergansers, and any toher creatures that ingest them. There are lots of good (albeit more costly) non-lead alternatives. The steel bullets weights, for example, are great for Carolina or Texas rigs -- just gotta use a little bulkier weight. If it preserves the loons, I'm all for it!

04-18-2004, 09:37 PM	#4
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 387 Thanked 234 Times in 128 Posts	Agreed... While the lead sinkers were cheap and convenient, they are highly toxic to loons, mergansers, and any toher creatures that ingest them. There are lots of good (albeit more costly) non-lead alternatives. The steel bullets weights, for example, are great for Carolina or Texas rigs -- just gotta use a little bulkier weight. If it preserves the loons, I'm all for it!