rusty hooks?

[geffski]

having a clean out of my kit ive found a box of 50 2/0s some mousture has got to them and ther slightly spotted with rust! they still have sticky points
ar they worth using?
if not is ther anyway i can preserve hooks ! im thinking oil but i dont wont to put any thing on them that may tarnish the flavour of the bait!
sorry if its a dumb question!

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Myself I would just bin them

One little tip is to only take what you need on your fish trip and store your stock in a nice dry place, and never remixing them back together. This way when the water gets at them it will only effect a few . Ok I know I do not do it all the time myself but it only takes a few packs to go in the bin to get me back into breaking them down and storing the rest .

[MRG2000]

Break the hooks down in to small quatntities,seal them in the little self seal plastic bags you can get from office supply shops.Better still,make up traces before hand and take those in the sealed bags.

You can give the rusty hooks a wash off in WD40 that wont harm any bait and will inhibit the rust...

[geffski]

yeah rational thinking cheers! i used to take every thing including the kitchen sink! spose i thought it made me look like a pro lol, this year i want to stay mobile! this being the first year im gana have a serious try for a big bass! gana get my self a decent rig wallet and have made my self aload of rigs up so the other bits and bobs can just go in storage,and all ill have is bait,a chair holdel and a few weights to lug about! no lunky great big box

[Greenheart]

Originally Posted by Charter Skipper

Break the hooks down in to small quatntities,seal them in the little self seal plastic bags you can get from office supply shops.Better still,make up traces before hand and take those in the sealed bags.

You can give the rusty hooks a wash off in WD40 that wont harm any bait and will inhibit the rust...

A lot of people swear that WD40 attracts fish & increases bites as well as stopping your hooks from rusting.

[geffski]

ive herd the wd40 is good on fish baits as it brakes down the oils fast!
ive used it once or twice piking and it seems to do the job! (who realy knows)
but heard it will almost melt a lug worm on the spot (the most popular bait down my way)
but cant see it would hurt with a quick squrt and a whipe on the t shirt before baiting up! il defo do that now as my garage is pretty damp!
just miffed to loose a box of 50 mustad hooks think i only used 2 of em last year! im tight like that! lol oh well live and learn!

[big guy]

i would bin them. i bin every hook after it's been used (even just for 1 cast). if you buy them in 100's you don't waste too much money.

obviously the best tip is to keep your bits dry, but if they are prone to getting moisture i've heard that if you put a few grains of rice in you're packet/ box then it will absorb the moisture. hence saving the hooks.

thinking about it i have cleaned hooks buy soaking them in vinegar for a day or so, then washing them off, then drying on newspaper. might be worth a go.

[geffski]

yeah ill give that ago! like i say its only a few spots and the points ar still sticky!

[Greenheart]

If those hooks only have very light rust & are still sharp, I would still use them. Just keep them seperate from any good hooks.

[aku94]

You may be able to get hooks in a non-ferrous metal like stainless steel or brass to avoid the rusing problem. I tend to chuck rusted hooks. Even by the pack they are cheap enough.

How would one of those silicone gun clothes work for rust prevention?