tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637750017648124158.post1388883412836298917..comments2024-02-19T12:39:10.101+08:00Comments on Baktao Fishing Blog: The Water Bottle Popper!Nigelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12563872847699809167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637750017648124158.post-59047226030039443182011-10-16T13:44:03.967+08:002011-10-16T13:44:03.967+08:00That is precisely why we need alternatives. For ex...That is precisely why we need alternatives. For example, some anglers stick to wooden poppers like those made in Indonesia. Wood, is still biodegradable. That explains why I never really took up luring.<br /><br />Even for lead sinkers, alternatives have been developed but take-up is slow. Take for example in some parts of US or Canada, fishing with lead products is strictly prohibited. Hence, anglers turn to glass, steel or tungsten which harms the environment in a much lesser way than lead.<br /><br />In this case, plastic bottles are already a well-known contaminant that we are re-introducing into the waters.EDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541722555732556737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637750017648124158.post-43572897263057986032011-09-24T08:03:31.415+08:002011-09-24T08:03:31.415+08:00Well thats knackered this post haha, I think you w...Well thats knackered this post haha, I think you will have to fill the bottle with none toxic resin and then take the plastic bottle away to reveal a solid bottle imitation, "Same thing different gravy" as my dad used to say, But good luck with whatever you decide to do Nigel,<br />I know you wouldn't harm the sail fish,<br />,,,Paddy,,,Paddy Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12247450169500209450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637750017648124158.post-30682050809481453452011-09-24T05:17:45.439+08:002011-09-24T05:17:45.439+08:00Hi ED, point taken! Actually I feel divided on thi...Hi ED, point taken! Actually I feel divided on this one too but I can't really justify fishing now too since we use lead sinkers, plastic lures and balloons too... Hmmmm... Worst of all, our mono line... What's your take?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637750017648124158.post-25483458760170668742011-09-23T23:40:24.236+08:002011-09-23T23:40:24.236+08:00Hi there, please don't take my following comme...Hi there, please don't take my following comments as criticism. It's just something I thought we can think about.<br /><br />While this water bottle may be a cheap source of raw material and actually a form of recyclable use itself, I think we also need to consider what if the bottle somehow gets detached from your setup? Resulting from a fierce struggle... a creative idea instantly become a non-biodegradable waste that actually harms the water where we Singaporeans usually fish for sailfishes. And corals around the usual spots like Tioman or Aur are already bleaching out.<br /><br />Just thought that could be something you can think about too.EDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541722555732556737noreply@blogger.com