Evidently it is illegal to dump leads. Harry Haskall in this weeks anglers mail states it is a offence to discard lead plastic coated or otherwise, into United Kingdom and other European Union surface waters. Under UK litter law it is a offence to dump on any land covered with water with a currant fine of £2500. I must admit I am not to keen on the clips that allow for this and have never used them I prefer a running lead set up myself.