Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
I hope EVERY house they have ever visited, every hotel, motel they have ever stayed in, etc, etc, etc. EVERY TOY that they've purchased that may have been made in China has been thoroughly inspected.

The chances of Lead poisoning from the lead in fishing equipment is extremely.......EXTREMELY remote.

Old houses, hotels, toys, etc, etc have a significant risk factor. Houses with old paint, especially windows, where paint is "sanded off" by opening and closing the windows is MUCH more a risk.

So......with your great concern for lead poisoning, I surely hope you're doing all you can by inspecting every dwelling they may ever visit.

Later,

Geo
This opens another can of fishin worms. I cannot find any tackle made in the good old USA including lead sinkers and jigs.

As far as lead tackle goes, I am not so much concerned about the cost as I am about performance. To get similar weight from steel weights they have to be almost double in size.

Maybe someone can develop an alloy with lead and stainless steel that will help with the weight/size issue.