Fishing Gear

Lead Fishing Tackle: The Case for Regulation in Washington State (A Graduate Thesis)

Lead Fishing Tackle: The Case for Regulation in Washington State (A Graduate Thesis)

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The following abstract is from a graduate thesis written by Rebecca Rothwell Schroeder at Evergreen State College in 2010. To read her entire paper (which also includes the research resources she used for this work that may be of interest) click here. ABSTRACT Lead Fishing Tackle: The Case for Regulation in Washington State Rebecca Rothwell…

Lead in Hunting & Fishing Sports, A Series

Lead in Hunting & Fishing Sports, A Series

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The impact of lead (Pb) in hunting and fishing sports is a significant problem and cannot be addressed in a single post. As a result I have invited a group of friends who are experts on various specific angles of the subject to write guests posts about this issue and will post each of these…

#LeadFree: Wiggly Rubber Fishing Lures

#LeadFree: Wiggly Rubber Fishing Lures

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No Lead, No Mercury & No Arsenic in these wiggly fishing worms/ bait—- but they tested positive for as high as 157 ppm cadmium (Cd), when tested with an XRF instrument.   I am quite concerned about cadmium in fishing gear, especially something that might be swallowed by a fish that you might later intend…

Lead in Fishing Gear Sold at Walmart (Video)

Lead in Fishing Gear Sold at Walmart (Video)

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This is a little video (just 4 minutes, 48 seconds long) about lead in fishing gear. If you are interested in supporting my independent consumer goods advocacy work please consider contributing via GoFundMe here, or Chip In via PayPal here. Thank you! As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask! Sincerely, Tamara…