Ni, Cr, V, Mo, Mn, Zn, etc., are also "toxic" heavy metals that are used in making steels, some of which end up as hooks. Does this mean we have to resort to carbon-fiber technology to get away from toxic metals? If so, what of the resins used in the carbon-fiber manufacturing processes?
Does a substantial, life-threatening amount of Cd (or any other element) leach from a hook for the short amount of time a fish is hooked? When a fish swallows a hook completely, is the cause of death internal bleeding and trauma or heavy metal poisoning? If there is concern about the toxicity of what we are putting into a fish's mouth, why no mention of water quality, pollution, acid rain, pesticides, etc.? Food for thought... --- Michael Santangelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not trying to be challenging in this matter. I > just think there are > better choices then the 3407. > > Despite what the article says, the 3407 is still cad > coated. That type of > silver whitish coat on a hook or fastener is a > distinguishing factor in cad > plating. A GOOGLE search "mustad hooks cadmium > 3407" draws up sites selling > the 3407. A selling factor for the hook is that is > "cadmium plated". > > In fly fishing many fish aren't gut hooked. > However, many fish still break > the tippet with the fly left in its mouth. Also the > SRC is very aggressive. > Many times I've hooked them deep in the mouth and > haven't removed the hook > because I didn't want to cause the gill tissue to > start bleeding. Why leave > something toxic in their mouth if you don't have to. > > Options are: using more expensive hooks, tying SRC > flies on a fresh water > hook or taking the time to sharpen a 34007. > Personally, I use a 34007 for > SRC's and silvers in the salt. Using a medium and > fine diamond file, I find > that they sharpen easily and are inexpensive. > > Mike Santangelo > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Preston Singletary > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 2:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Cadmium hooks > > The article says that all of the fish were > gullet-hooked; something that, in > my experience, rarely occurs when fly fishing for > salmon and cutthroat. It > also states that hook manufacturers have stopped > using cadmium in hooks, > presumably at some time prior to 1997 when the > article was written. > > > ===== New and still under construction: http://www.geocities.com/salmn8r/northwestcountryflies.html Please e-mail direct for scheduling and pricing information of fly tying presentations and seminars for your club or group. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
