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The Invisible Sinker is fashioned after the traditional egg sinkeror one of those clear plastic bubbles, complete with a hole boredfrom one end to the other so your fishing line can pass through.But rather than being made of lead or plastic, the Invisible Sinkeris made from lead crystal. If your line breaks, the sinker becomesan invisible rock on the bottom of the lake or stream. Don't worryabout the Invisible Sinker breaking, I watched as co-inventor SteveDoss repeatedly dropped a 1-ounce sinker from a height of 6 feetonto a steel plate without it breaking.
The invisible sinker comes in one-quarter-, one-half-, 1- and 3-ounce sizes. Doss said the sinker won't spook fish because theycan't see it.
Makers of fishing line and plastic baits also are joining the greenteam by combining the worlds of fishing and biomedical technology.
Wayne Black worked in the medical field and was involved withimplants. Using that technology as a base, Black invented Bioline,a new fishing line he calls biofilament. Bioline is made from 100percent biodegradable polymer that should last 10 to 12 months onthe reel, Black said. As long as the extra line is kept in thespecially designed packaging, it should stay fresh until it isused. Bioline comes in 4-, 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-pound test.
By combining traditional plastic bait designs with a biometricmembrane, the folks at Lake Resource Group created a collection ofsoft plastic baits called IronClads. The mesh makes the baitvirtually indestructible and protects the bait so neither fishermannor fish can rip a hook from the bait.
I tried to rip a hook from various soft plastic baits and couldn'tdo it. Professional angler Charlie Thibodeaux told me he has beenusing the same finesse bait for two months despite catching severallargemouth bass. No bait loss means no environmental impacts.
* BOATERS EXEMPT PERMIT - Recreational boaters can breathe a sighof relief because Congress, in a rare display of common sense,voted to scrap the discharge permit requirement created through aruling by the U.S. District Court of Northern California. Thatruling directed the federal Environmental Protection Agency toestablish a permitting system that would require recreationalboaters to obtain a permit from the EPA before they could dischargeany water that finds its way into their boat back into the body ofwater it came from.
Crafted by Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the Clean Boating Act of 2008specifically exempts recreational boaters from environmental rulesoriginally passed by Congress to limit the discharge of water byoceangoing vessels. A recreational boat is defined in the act as"any vessel that is manufactured or used primarily for pleasure; orleased, rented or chartered to a person for the pleasure of thatperson."
Had the bill not passed, boaters could have faced inspections andfines as high as $32,500 per day for allowing deck water orincidental spills to flow overboard.
Doug Nielsen is an award-winning freelance writer and aconservation educator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. His"In the Outdoors" column is published Thursday. He can be reachedat doug@takinitoutside.com.
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