Ban on lead sinker sales in NY State

In May of 2004 the sale of certain lead sinkers will be prohibited in NY
State..You will be able to use lead sinkers until a later date, does
anyone have details on the new law?





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"AJH" wrote in message
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In May of 2004 the sale of certain lead sinkers will be prohibited in NY
State..You will be able to use lead sinkers until a later date, does
anyone have details on the new law?



Don't know anythign about this, but the AMA has been quietly pushing for a
ban on lead products for over a decade.


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I believe it is effective Jan 1 2004.

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"AJH" wrote in message
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In May of 2004 the sale of certain lead sinkers will be prohibited in NY
State..You will be able to use lead sinkers until a later date, does
anyone have details on the new law?





I fish therefore I lie

We have a similar ban going into effect here in Canada in 04 as well
"Outdoors Magazine" wrote in message
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I believe it is effective Jan 1 2004.

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"AJH" wrote in message
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In May of 2004 the sale of certain lead sinkers will be prohibited in NY
State..You will be able to use lead sinkers until a later date, does
anyone have details on the new law?





I fish therefore I lie

The lead is harmful to waterfowl. They ingest it and it causes fatality. Loon
population has been effected and it is quantifiable.. Tin or bismuth maybe the
substitute.

1.65% to 6.5% on Loons.
Hardly a crisis though we do need to proceed to a lead free environment.
IMHO Joe Z.
http://www.gameandfishcoalition.com/Lead.doc


"Gone Angling" wrote in message
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The lead is harmful to waterfowl. They ingest it and it causes fatality.
Loon
population has been effected and it is quantifiable.. Tin or bismuth maybe
the
substitute.

Outdoors Magazine wrote in message
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I believe it is effective Jan 1 2004.

May 1.

I'm glad you guys posted this. I'm headed back to upstate NY next year and
would have been chunckin n winding an fishing with the dang thangs. Now I'll
make a more concentrated effort to move away from lead weights.... as soon
as I use up the 8million I have in my worm hook box. g

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What i was surpised to find out is there can be a real concentration of sinkers
in one place. A place like the bottom of a pool near a dam.

as opposed to the top of the pool?
"Gone Angling" wrote in message
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What i was surpised to find out is there can be a real concentration of
sinkers
in one place. A place like the bottom of a pool near a dam.