THREAD: So if you love #fishing and your water, something to consider. I have bald eagles, trumpeter swans, pelicans, herons here on the Lower #Wisconsin #River. Lead kills #birds. I lose probably more than my share of jigs and hanging with the @riveralliancewi got me thinking.
I am more pragmatist than activist, but #environmentalism hits home as you watch eagles soar as you fish pristine, delicate waterways. The 92 miles LWR is mostly in conservancy, and is recognized as a @RamsarConv Wetlands of International Importance. rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2417
So I cultivated a local guy who makes lures out of his garage. Very skilled fisherman too and I have learned a lot from him out on the water. Had him cast me this initial run of jigs out of tin bismuth alloy. 
They regulate lead in #fishing tackle in some places, but not here. As #outdoors people, we ought to hold ourselves to a higher standard than the law and respect the environment we depend on. bicojigs.com/lead-law/#:~:t….
A good relationship requires respect. I plan to have a relationship with this water for the rest of my days and want to leave it better than I found it. Tin bismuth turns out to be tricky to work with--that is another thread. But I think it is worthwhile.
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