An interesting thought FFF ... something that has crossed my mind before.

BUT, the Bogey gets tremendous fishing pressure at some times; the 'Duc is a notorious gear grabber. Yet, studies have been done on these rivers (I don't recall who did them, it was in the PA paper last year for all the Peninsula streams) and the only "pollution" they found in the Quillayute watershed was what they called "temperature pollution" ... warmer than what they should be in the summer due to loss of natural shade. They did find other poullutants elsewhere, so I know they tested for them ... but it doesn't appear to be a problem there.

Not arguing the damage lead can do, but I'd like to see the proof that it is actually taking place and caused by anglers before I change.