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Old 05-14-2014, 09:41 AM   #18
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Default Get the Lead Out

It only takes one little lead sinker (even a splitshot) to kill a loon. They swallow gravel/till from the lake's bottom to help with digestion, so one little lead pellet in that mix will be fatal. Go with steel or titanium & save a loon (or more than one).
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