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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Angler promotes ‘trash fish’

Product helps keep streams clean

The Fish’Sposal clips to an angler's shirt or vest.

An Inland Northwest fishing guide has created a product to help anglers reduce stream litter one fouled fly, snipped leader or candy wrapper at a time.

Tom Loder of Panhandle Outfitters has watched for decades as little bits of trash get away from anglers on his favorite waters.

“I’m sensitive to this because I love pristine streams, and so do my clients,” he said.

His invention, which showed up online and in fly shops and Wholesale Sports stores this spring, is called the Fish’Sposal ( fishsposal.com).

“It’s the fisherman’s litter keeper,” Loder said.

The Fish’Sposal is a fish-shaped tool made of flexible silicone rubber and attaches with a zinger to a fishing vest. Squeeze the tail to open the container for easy disposal of fishing litter. It closes when you let go.

Loder said the product was field tested for a year and designed to be proudly worn by conservation-minded anglers.

“Using Fish’Sposal prevents fluorocarbon leader clippings, spent shot, broken hooks, spent flies and other fishing debris that are not biodegradable from ending up in the environment,” he said.