[seaslug44]

State Assemblyman Steven Englebright, Democrat from Setauket, has pushed his bill through the State legislature to ban the sale of lead split shots in the State of New York! The bill still needs to be signed by Pataki (not sure if Pataki has decided yet which way he wants to vote).

This is the second of several stages that environmentalists plan to lobby. The first phase was the outlaw of lead shot for shotguns. The next step will be the ban of the USE of lead split shots. Then the focus will be on the sale of lead sinkers OVER one ounce. The final step will be the the ban of the USE of lead sinkers of any weight.

If you haven't been following this one, the purpose of the bill is to protect waterfowl. However, the lobbyists could not show enough evidence about the effects of split shot sinkers on the environment to get the bill passed so they threw in the added "alert" that anglers, including children, often place the lead splitshots in our mouths to close them with our teeth. This was enough of alarming news to convince the legislature that lead splitshots are a bad thing.

I don't know about you, but I've been closing splitshots with my teeth since I was four. So did my father, and so did his. I believe the ban also applies to the sale of small lead jigheads.

 

[strip]

Yes.......And what is especially interesting is that the bill does NOT ban the use of split shot only the sale of it.
So anglers can stock up before the ban goes into effect or buy 'em out of state.
Boy, I think somebody is out to make sure that the tackle shops become extinct in this state.

 

[Jaiem]

Lead shot has been banned in place of steel in many parts of the country.

In terms of lead for sinkers, nothing new. There was some bill several years ago that was to ban the use of lead in the marine environment. As a side effect it would naturally have precluded a prohibition on lead for sinkers. The bill failed but sooner or later something like it will float up again (no pun intended).

Jaiem
ArtsNFlies.com

 

[614851]

a possible ban on 2 oz lead sinkers?

do they expect me to target jet skis with kastmasters?

 

[Mad Mahi]

It passed Yesterday!!!

The bill was signed into law by Gov. Pataki yesterday. It was announced on News 12 Long Island. I didn't hear when it goes into effect, if not immediately.

Will this effect the sale of lead heads, bucktails and jigs as well?

 

[fliesthatcatch]

Just went to goverenors home page.
the ban is for the sale of 1/2 oz and
below lead sinkers. So I guess you still can use them, just can't buy them.
Tight lines and good luck
Bob

 

[617905]

Pataki Approves Ban On Lead Sinker Sales

Here's the Newsday article

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-stlead092699764may09.story?coll=ny-statenews-headlines

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[613687]

I think they said it will take 2 years
for this to go into effect.
So whats the deal? Am I going to have to save my used spark plugs for sinkers.
What a joke. Whats next?
Jeeeez......

Local #1049

 

[615953]

Their next attack will be anything OVER 2oz. Mr. Englebright (Went to school with his daughters and they were the same eco-freaks he is) is following the lead of California which has banned all use of lead sinkers....

Everything is now Tin or steel (More expensive too)... I bought myself some eco-safe split shots the other day. They are made of tin, but really suck... After bending them back and forth a couple times they start to get cracks on them, and they are extremely light.

Plus, if you have a size 3 lead split shot, you will have to buy a size 4 tin shot to get the same weight..... All tin shots are 1 grade higher than lead for a similar weight.

 

[Gamakatsu]

Must be all those lead split shots that I closed with my teeth as a kid that made me the way I am today.

Gamakatsu

 

[620414]

Sign the following petition. This is to revoke PETA's tax exempt status. These people are the Adolf Hitler to anglers everywhere. Simply cut and paste the following link into your browser.

http://www.petitiononline.com/rvkptaex/petition.html

Thanks.

 

[617905]

From petition signer number 29988

Thanks Ant

 

[614135]

shut 'em down

Great petition! Signer 30025

 

[615953]

I was lucky signer 29994.....

 

[616251]

Visit NYFTTA's website http://nyftta.org to see their position on this new law. (Look under Board Proposals, 5/7/02)

I'm heading over to sign the PETA petition right now... and I will post the petiton link in the next LIBBA newsletter. You should be advised that this law was initiated mostly by the Audibon Society... at least, they have a heavy hand in it.

This is how it starts, a little here, a little there, divide and conquer. That's how they'll sneak up on us... I forget who to attribute this qoute to, but "the price of freedom is eternal vigilance..."

Get active, get involved with some organization or at the least just support them... you can chose from about 15 organizations and clubs on long Island that support our sport. Please pick at least one.

The sqeaky wheel gets the grease, and if you just stand by, this law is an example of what'll happen. It passed, and on -bad- science, but it passed. Now it'll be twice as hard to remove it and easier for them to add to it.

They have pretty Actors and Actresses with money on their side, all we have is a bunch of smelly fishermen, so it's gonna be twice as hard. PLEASE GET INVOLVED!

Thanks,
Richie

 

[616251]

Petition Sig 30235

Sign that petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/rvkptaex/petition.html

 

[620046]

Hey guys,They just passed a lead sinker ban in fresh water,here in New Hampshire.It includes leadhead jigs up to 1" long, and all lead sinkers up to one ounce.It was pushed through by some of the bunny huggers,who think the Loons are eating too much lead,and it is killing them off.
After that law was passed, I heard of some guys who had a ton of lead head jigs,and did,nt know what else to do with them, Just being dumb fishermen,they took them out on the lake and dumped them all over the Loon sanctuary. Loon tastes pretty good if you cook it right!

 

[619105]

I hope that a truckload of loon crap gets dumped in the kitchen of those fisherman. Who are the real loons here?

 

[seaslug44]

Well I warned about this two years ago... and now it's here! Starting May 7th the new law goes into effect!

 

[sealaw]

Latecomer

I knew abt the sinker ban, but just found this thread and also the "PETA" petition.

BTW the petition (I signed it and forwarded to many)is up to something over 70K names. Does anyone know when it will be presented?

Stay vigilant!