Efforts are underway at the Minnesota Capitol again this year to reduce the deaths of loons and other waterfowl by banning the sale and use of small lead fishing tackle. A bill in the state House, ...

CROSSLAKE, Minn. — Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle has become the first major U.S. fishing tackle manufacturer to pledge to get the lead out of its products within three years, signing an agreement ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — With the Minnesota fishing opener just a week away, the state is once again pleading with anglers to get the lead out of their tackle boxes for the health and safety of loons, swans and ...

Bill to ban small lead fishing tackle's sale and use in Minnesota pushed again Noting toxic threats to loons, bill would target jigs and sinkers of a certain weight and length. By Bob Timmons February ...

A deerfly was dining on my sandalled foot as I watched fishing line twist slowly into the lake. A loon yodeled. I shooed away the fly and enjoyed the loon. Finally, the line stopped slipping off the ...

Jigs are one of the most popular and effective bass lures. The wide variety of styles—finesse jigs, football jigs, and hair jigs, to name a few—make them an extremely versatile bait. However, the ...

Supporters of legislation that would ban small lead fishing jigs and weights in Minnesota say it will prevent needless loon deaths due to lead poisoning. Opponents say that nontoxic alternatives to ...