What do glofish and lead sinkers have in common.

Apparently, Environment Canada has issues with both.

Looks like Canada's Department of the Environment is holding up sales of
Glo-Fish until a risk assesment is done. See the story at

http://206.75.155.16/dfo/showfile.as...3/f04465AF.htm

Also, looks like there is a move afoot to ban lead sinkers and jigs in
Canada. Not sure if this will aplly to lead wraps used on nymphs, but I
suspect it will. Will probably have to shift to beads completely. Is
tungsten toxic?

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/02/17/sinkers_jigs040217

Tim Lysyk

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SNIP
. Will probably have to shift to beads completely. Is
tungsten toxic?

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/02/17/sinkers_jigs040217

Tim Lysyk


Not really, Tungsten is a lot less toxic than most other metals, but it is
very hard to chew, and you get a heavy feeling. It may also counteract the
function of even the best PFD.

TL
MC