Im thinking how many people lose plastics etc.  Doesnt this trash the environment? 

 

Also, what if one of these gets ingested and the fish gets away.  Is the fish toast?

 

I'm all for efficient fishing, particularly for food, but Im big on man + environment coexisting and preserving habitat for future generations. 

They break down eventually, but it takes quite a while. Sometimes a fish can pass them, other times not. Some fish are able to survive just fine with a bait in their stomach, others can't. 

They break down but it takes time and usually the baits swell up. Let me see if I can find the pic of the Zoom lizard I found that is like 2' that I found in the Potomac.

 

Allen