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Save the whales (and the rest of the ocean :-) )
June 24, 2007 |
Save the whales (and the rest of the ocean)
While fishing, I found myself changing weights at least once every time I go fishing.The need for changing weights is caused by many different reasons: the weight is stuck at the reef; a fish took the rig etc.Attaching a new weight is a bit of a bother – you always have to have spare weights, it’s a waste of fishing time (very precious time when I manage to get away from the daily hassle) but you never think about the most disturbing issue (at least I didn’t) – you pollute the sea!Just like many other fishermen, I like to prepare some of my fishing gear myself.
It’s true that everything can be bought today, but it’s much more exciting to work with home made fishing gear (and my most popular lures are those I made myself).
The only tackle I never play with is weights.
I thought of doing it, but after reading about the pollution hazards that’s caused by the led I’ve decided that it’s best not to play with it.
So, if led is so poisons for humans, it can’t be too good to the oceans, can it?
For many years there was no alternative, but recently I came across the best solution: an internet shop (www.thebesttackle.com) is selling weights made of stone.
The weights are made of pebbles, each has a swivel drilled into it, and the weight’s weight is clearly written on each pebble.
Working with the weight is much easier as your line goes through the swivel, if you want to change a weight you don’t have to cut the line, and most important – if you loose the weight it’s just like throwing a stone to the sea – no ecological damage done!
When ecological gain is achieved and my well being gets even better there’s no doubt – from now on only stone weights for me!
Happy fishing 
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There’s a cheaper solution that works just as well, try this:
For about £1.50 you can buy pre mixed bags of sand and cement at a builders shop. Get some old egg cartons and wire coat hangers. Cut the coat hangers in to wire lengths about 2-ins long and make an eye in each end with long nosed pliers by bending the wire around. Mix some sand and cement with a little water and fill the cavities where the eggs sit in the cartons. Now push one of the wires fully in to the cement and leave them to dry for a day or two. These are heavy enough to hold in rough ground and on surf beaches with a light tide run and work out far cheaper than buying leads.