I cruise the FFO website a few times each month just to see if they have anything decent on sale and all of their casting/trolling reels have this
statement - the spinners do not. Anyone know what they are talking about?
bajaguy - 11-14-2009 at 08:55 AM
Probably put there by some disgruntled wifewoody with a view - 11-14-2009 at 08:56 AM
contains lead, or similar...Iflyfish - 11-14-2009 at 09:02 AM
It kills fish??
Iflyfishcastaway$ - 11-14-2009 at 09:08 AM
Made in China, Nuff saidwoody with a view - 11-14-2009 at 09:11 AM
[Edited on 11-14-2009 by woody in ob]Taco de Baja - 11-14-2009 at 11:17 AM
Welcome to Nanny-fornia. To better to protect the citizens of the once great state, the people voted in Prop 65. AKA: The Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
Stupid voters were duped into passing this law based on its cute and fuzzy name. It was, of course, designed to promote clean drinking water and keep
toxic substances that cause cancer and birth defects out of consumer products and the environment. Unfortunately, since almost everything
could cause cancer and birth defects, the warning shows up on most products. Heck, we even have the warning on entrances to parking
garages…bajabass - 11-14-2009 at 12:07 PM
Lead is the reason. All fishing products that COULD contain even miniscule amounts must be labeled now. AS of 1/1/2010 I am not allowed to use lead
wheel weights in my shop. They must be steel or zinc. The max fine is 2,000 dollars a day, for every day you are not in compliance.Santiago - 11-14-2009 at 03:40 PM
FFO: sorry - it's a webiste owned/used by the Berkley family of companies (Berkley, Fenwick, Abu-Garcia, RedWolf and now Penn, sigh) to dump their
overstock/last-year-model stuff. Occasionally I find a Fenwick rod at a decent price. Sometimes line is pretty good price. Most of the time prices
are too high.Santiago - 11-14-2009 at 03:44 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by bajabass
Lead is the reason. All fishing products that COULD contain even miniscule amounts must be labeled now.
I've often wondered just how much lead I got as a kid, growing up using my teeth to put on split-shot lead weights - musta done it a gajillion times.
Come to think of it, might esplain some recent behavior....Natalie Ann - 11-14-2009 at 04:10 PM
Lead..... you're safe, Santiago, so long as you don't lick the reel.
nenaMartyman - 11-16-2009 at 11:02 AM
Yeah Santiago;
Do not eat your fishing reel!!
Whatever happened to that guy that ate a whole car?vandenberg - 11-16-2009 at 11:31 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Martyman
Yeah Santiago;
Do not eat your fishing reel!!
Whatever happened to that guy that ate a whole car?
Heard he had trouble with his tailpipe.pascuale - 11-19-2009 at 11:09 PM
Dont buy anything shakespeare. very bad fishing gear.
