Catching a bass on a plastic worm is the most popular way to
catch one. The new legislation if passed would ban the use of
“rubber” baits. The bill would also ban biodegradable soft
baits. So far no definition of “rubber” baits has been
introduced. Statistics account for all of the soft baits on any
wall or shelf (rainbow colors in every shape and size) in a
sporting goods store will end up in the bottom of a lake,
stream, or river somewhere. The very PVC plasticized material
that makes them a joy to the angler, makes them a danger to the
environment and marine life. Toxic lure pollution Each year more
than 12,000 tons of soft bait land at the bottom of lakes,
streams and rivers polluting waters nationwide by old lures
being thrown overboard or off the bank. For a time there was
some education going around to alert anglers of the dangers of
their bait litter, to throw it away responsibly, and the massive
amount of soft bait pollution. After a time the pleas seem to
have gone unheard and forgotten by fishing e