Posted By wmiket on 14 May 2011 12:05 PM
Your guys are really cynical!! If almost everyone didn't take care of old line, our lake and river banks would be buried in that stuff. And it hasn't even been 600 years yet.

I have been to a few spots that WERE pretty much buried in line (as well as lots of other garbage). And it's not necessarily angler's who purposely litter that im talking about but those who lose it accidentally like in a tree or by getting snagged on the bottom or some other obstruction.

I really don't see much of that down here. Yeah, I occasionally catch somebody's old broken off line and get rid of it, but compared to the number of people fishing it's not very often. Anyway, I would be in favor of biodegradable line for just those situations you describe as well as the few idiots who refuse to clean up after themselves.

I'd be all for biodegradable line, if it wouldn't degrade in my tackle box.

Posted By fisherfanatic on 15 May 2011 10:02 AM
I'd be all for biodegradable line, if it wouldn't degrade in my tackle box.

And therein lies the problem. It most likely will.

Hey Capt: Remember that only a small portion of fishermen in the US belong to this club and an even smaller percentage participates here! My point was that many anglers do not clean up after themselves let alone others. I'm not accusing anyone specific, if the shoe fits.....

If I'm not mistaken the strength is good for a whole year. At least that's what I read. I usually pick up any trash I see, including line.