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Lead weights in pond OK ??
In Fleet Farm this morning I saw a resin sculpture that is a boat with
a couple of frogs in it (one reading, one napping). It comes with a lead weight on a length of fishing line to anchor in place. Lead weights are bad for fishing because fish eat the weights that fall off and get killed. This weight is large enough that no fish could eat it, but I'm not sure if just having it in the water would be toxic? Would the fishing line pose a problem? Thanks, Folk... |
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Lead weights in pond OK ??
Lead is barely soluble and for the small size of a weight it is probably not
going to be a problem. You could use a brick for the anchor just as easily. I would keep the fishing line nearly taut. I used nylon twine to hold a hula hoop near the edge of the pond for the hyacinths, and one of my fish sucked on the twine, drawing it through the gill area and hooking it around a fin. It took a few minutes for me to figure out what happened and how to get the koi loose. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Folklore" wrote in message ... In Fleet Farm this morning I saw a resin sculpture that is a boat with a couple of frogs in it (one reading, one napping). It comes with a lead weight on a length of fishing line to anchor in place. Lead weights are bad for fishing because fish eat the weights that fall off and get killed. This weight is large enough that no fish could eat it, but I'm not sure if just having it in the water would be toxic? Would the fishing line pose a problem? Thanks, Folk... |
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Lead weights in pond OK ??
Folklore wrote in message . ..
In Fleet Farm this morning I saw a resin sculpture that is a boat with a couple of frogs in it (one reading, one napping). It comes with a lead weight on a length of fishing line to anchor in place. Lead weights are bad for fishing because fish eat the weights that fall off and get killed. This weight is large enough that no fish could eat it, but I'm not sure if just having it in the water would be toxic? Would the fishing line pose a problem? Thanks, Folk... I would be reluctant to have a bare lead weight in the pond. It will probably not poison the fish, but why take a chance. You could wrap the lead weight in a couple of layers of polyethylene garbage bag and be quite safe. |
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Lead weights in pond OK ??
OR just tie the darn thing to a rock?
-- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "bern" wrote in message om... Folklore wrote in message . .. In Fleet Farm this morning I saw a resin sculpture that is a boat with a couple of frogs in it (one reading, one napping). It comes with a lead weight on a length of fishing line to anchor in place. Lead weights are bad for fishing because fish eat the weights that fall off and get killed. This weight is large enough that no fish could eat it, but I'm not sure if just having it in the water would be toxic? Would the fishing line pose a problem? Thanks, Folk... I would be reluctant to have a bare lead weight in the pond. It will probably not poison the fish, but why take a chance. You could wrap the lead weight in a couple of layers of polyethylene garbage bag and be quite safe. |
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Lead weights in pond OK ??
Folklore wrote:
In Fleet Farm this morning I saw a resin sculpture that is a boat with a couple of frogs in it (one reading, one napping). It comes with a lead weight on a length of fishing line to anchor in place. Lead weights are bad for fishing because fish eat the weights that fall off and get killed. This weight is large enough that no fish could eat it, but I'm not sure if just having it in the water would be toxic? You could dip it or coat the lead with a finish, which would be non-toxic, once dry. |
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Lead weights in pond OK ??
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