Even if you don't pour your own jigs this affects you. Go to the following web site put your zip code and it will list all your State Congressmen and the EPA. There's a prepared statement that you can change if you want. Comments have to be in by
Sept 15th!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep America Fishing
Fatman
I went ahead and did this. I added to the template text that many states, including NY, already have regulations in place, and that NY took a practical approach, in that ONLY lead sinkers up to a certain weight (small enough for waterfowl to eat) are banned from commercial sales. For small weights, (i.e. split shot), the non-lead replacements are adequate and don't cost a whole lot more, but if they put a ban on heavier weights, then we'll see problems.