So my brother-in law is telling me that the State of California is going to try and ban sport fishermen from using (and buying) any lead weights that are under 1 1/2 ounces. The claim is it is killing our water birds and some are supposedly already endangered. They say birds are ingesting small split shot and other small lead sinkers as they feed along the shallow muddy bottoms of lake, ponds, rivers, streams, etc..
So hasn't this ban by a couple of Assemblymen been going on now for a few years? I've also heard that there is a fear that the State of California is going to stop all Sportfishing entirely in the state. I really don't think this would really ever happen, but they could raise License fees sky high (they already are compared to most other states).
Anyone have any truthful info about this? I want to set my BIL straight.