Great Lakes full of plastic

[tangledline]

http://www.windsorstar.com/Great+Lakes+f...story.html

[OldTimer]

Interesting and sad.

What are most lures and modern lines made from?

Wood lures and cotton lines rule!......................... not.

[Tjh70]

Hmmm... should I use more live bait instead of plastic lure?

[OldTimer]

(11-30-2012 07:30 PM)Tjh70 Wrote:  Hmmm... should I use more live bait instead of plastic lure?

Then what does one do with the styrofoam and plastic containers/bags the bait comes in?....................hmmm

I would think that the biggest offenders are not fishing related.

Much of the plastic in our enviroment comes from food and merchandise packaging,.............. plus the plastics used in synthetic material based cloths and fibres (BIG contributor).

Every week when you wash your "non-natural" fibre clothes the wash and rinse water sends small pieces of plastic to the water system and the dryer sends pieces (lint) to the air. Not to mention your living room's nylon rug and draperies impact when sent to the land fill.

Rather than stop using plastic lures, or wearing only cotton and wool - perhaps all can help in a greater way by recyling as much plastic as is possible while sensibly limiting our use of it.

Cheers,

OldTimer

[MuskieBait]

(12-01-2012 08:27 AM)OldTimer Wrote:  

(11-30-2012 07:30 PM)Tjh70 Wrote:  Hmmm... should I use more live bait instead of plastic lure?

Then what does one do with the styrofoam and plastic containers/bags the bait comes in?....................hmmm

I would think that the biggest offenders are not fishing related.

Rather than stop using plastic lures, or wearing only cotton and wool - perhaps all can help in a greater way by recyling as much plastic as is possible while sensibly limiting our use of it.

Cheers,

OldTimer

OT nailed it on the head.

Last time at the shoreline cleanup...the top three plastic offenders noticed by me were:

1) Plastic bottle caps and bottle
2) Plastic cigar filters
3) Styrofoam containers

Fishing related plastics are not common at all (unless you're talking about a popular fishing spot).

I wish there were more fishing related plastic...like the brand new Rapala lure I found. More of those new plastic "waste" would be welcomed .......not.

[Tjh70]

(12-01-2012 08:27 AM)OldTimer Wrote:  

(11-30-2012 07:30 PM)Tjh70 Wrote:  Hmmm... should I use more live bait instead of plastic lure?

Then what does one do with the styrofoam and plastic containers/bags the bait comes in?....................hmmm

I would think that the biggest offenders are not fishing related.

Much of the plastic in our enviroment comes from food and merchandise packaging,.............. plus the plastics used in synthetic material based cloths and fibres (BIG contributor).

Every week when you wash your "non-natural" fibre clothes the wash and rinse water sends small pieces of plastic to the water system and the dryer sends pieces (lint) to the air. Not to mention your living room's nylon rug and draperies impact when sent to the land fill.

Rather than stop using plastic lures, or wearing only cotton and wool - perhaps all can help in a greater way by recyling as much plastic as is possible while sensibly limiting our use of it.

Cheers,

OldTimer

I totally agree with you!
I already stopped to buy plastic water bottle.


Cheers,
Tjh70

[OldTimer]

(12-01-2012 12:19 PM)Tjh70 Wrote:  I already stopped to buy plastic water bottle.

Cheers,
Tjh70

Atta boy.

I stopped my long favorite "Timmy's" habit last year, make my own coffee now and use a thermos.....saves over 250 cups/lids a year and probably hundreds of $ too.

Here's a two part question for readers to ponder:

DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO BUY WORMS THAT COME IN A CARDBOARD (HOT SOUP) CONTAINER?..... IF SO - DO YOU BUY WORMS SOLD IN A STYROFOAM CONTAINER WITH PLASTIC LID?

**
Paper hot soup containers will decompose completely within a few years on the surface, and quicker if buried.......... might be worth supporting............

Cheers,

OldTimer

[Giuga10]

(12-01-2012 02:41 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO BUY WORMS THAT COME IN A CARDBOARD (HOT SOUP) CONTAINER?..... IF SO - DO YOU BUY WORMS SOLD IN A STYROFOAM CONTAINER WITH PLASTIC LID?

OldTimer

I've seen some completely, styrofoam, body and lid. But can't remember where and when. Not common enough to remember.

Giuga10

[Tjh70]

(12-01-2012 02:41 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  

(12-01-2012 12:19 PM)Tjh70 Wrote:  I already stopped to buy plastic water bottle.

Cheers,
Tjh70

Atta boy.

I stopped my long favorite "Timmy's" habit last year, make my own coffee now and use a thermos.....saves over 250 cups/lids a year and probably hundreds of $ too.

Here's a two part question for readers to ponder:

DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO BUY WORMS THAT COME IN A CARDBOARD (HOT SOUP) CONTAINER?..... IF SO - DO YOU BUY WORMS SOLD IN A STYROFOAM CONTAINER WITH PLASTIC LID?

**
Paper hot soup containers will decompose completely within a few years on the surface, and quicker if buried.......... might be worth supporting............

Cheers,

OldTimer

Unfortunately, we live in the capitalism.
The plastic is cheaper and more productive.

If bait shop offers "bring your own container" deal,
I'm happy to do it.


Cheers,
Tjh70

[MuskieBait]

(12-02-2012 12:07 PM)Tjh70 Wrote:  Unfortunately, we live in the capitalism.
The plastic is cheaper and more productive.

If bait shop offers "bring your own container" deal,
I'm happy to do it.


Cheers,
Tjh70

If we live in capitalism, it also dictates that supply and demand drives the market.

If we demand less plastic and styrofoam, it will drive the supply down.

Innovation can work to answer both needs: the need to maintain profit margin and the need to be eco-friendly.

The only question is if there is enough drive to make it happen. Drive starts with each of us personally.