I remember that all the times my dad and I have been to local streams and
reservoirs, we have encountered line tangles. My parents and I, in our
counltess excursions to water bodies in the surrounding areas, have
collected at least 10-12 lbs of line and recycled it in the line drop-off at
the local Dick's Sporting Goods. Its not all tedious work however; few
people know how much stuff can be found at the end of these lines, after
all, something attached was responsible for their getting stuck...the best
times are when the dam is being worked on or their is a drought...the banks
are bare, and all is exposed...at Liberty Reservoir, twice we saw dead fish
bones attached to lines. Once there was a Rapala husky jerk with VERY rusty
hooks attached to its 'mouth' (pretty much rotten away) and quickly put back
to use with a few new hooks. I now have more than a lifetime's supply of
hooks, sinkers, swivels, beads, wire leaders, plenty of plastics (still
usable), and lots of little lures from these line collections. I really got
into this line-collecting business after i found the cutest little duckling
you ever saw dead at a lake shore due to the coils of tangling monofilament
around its feet....tragic though because it was a wood duck due to DNR guy
who happened by...and there aren't too many in MD...
At the end of each broken line is a gift waiting to be opened...
SJHassan, from MD.
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