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Because of where loons breed and because of their eating habits, they most often ingest 1/4 – 1 ounce lead weights. The gear can be split shot, worm weights, sinkers, jigs, bass rigs and lead containing lines. Below is a chart detailing the types of gear recovered from the loons examined at Tufts.
