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QUESTION: Finding Tungsten beads at a decent price, 16 Jul 2005, USA

I am an avid fly fisherman and fly tier and I am using lead but trying to switch to Tungsten and I am having a hard time finding Tungsten beads at a decent price. Would anyone know of a place to get cheaper beads and bypass fly shops where a person could purchase them from a manufacturer and buy them in bulk. I appreciate your time.
ANSWER: 16 Jul 2005

Dear Charles,
please see the Canadian Wildlife Service Environment Canada website [www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/fishing/alter_e.cfm] - Where to find lead-free alternatives - Manufacturers of lead-free fishing tackle which contains a list of suppliers of lead free tackle in Canada, USA, UK & Sweden [& more recently China]. You can also buy direct from Tungsten Fishing Ltd. www.tungstenfish.com in China [although I could not open this website today, it was definitely working earlier this month so keep trying]. Guo Wei of Tungsten Fishing Ltd sent me the following email:
"Our company makes Slotted Tungsten Beads 1, Counter Sunk Tungsten Beads 2, Soft Tungsten sinker, Faceted Slotted Tungsten Beads 4, Slotted Tungsten Coneheads, Flat-End Tungsten Hour Glass Eyes, Tungsten Worm Weights, Tungsten Mormiska(D), Tungsten E Style, and they are cheaper than other suppliers. If you are interested in them, please contact us, I am glad to deal with your requirements and make friends with you. If you need our quotation, we will offer to you.
Tungsten Fishing Ltd.
Guo Wei
www.tungstenfish.com"
Regards and happy lead-free fishing!
Yours Sincerely
Elizabeth O'Brien
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