cleaning hooks

[codhead26]

Hi there just sorting sea fishing tackle for the start of season some of my kooks are bit rusty any ideas on cleaning them up cheers

 

[magpies]

I would change them mate, I know they are dear but new hooks every session is the way. Keeps the points sharp and if you hook the fish of a lifetime you don't want to be worrying about a rusty hook.

 

[codcatcher3000]

30 degree wash with ariel.. on a serious note, ur best replacing them buddy, if not use a hook hone sharpener if u wish ,

 

[codhead26]

hooks

hooks

Yer they are new hooks not used water got in the bag so rusty

 

[BillQuay]

I would agree, once rusty they should be replaced.

 

[Juliogeordio]

I change my hooks once they have been used. I don't even wait untill the next session as I wouldn't want to risk losing a fish... I know it wouldn't make a big difference over a few days or a week but hooks are cheap so why take the risk? Bin em and buy new!

 

[g.ordon]

I change my hooks once they have been used. I don't even wait untill the next session as I wouldn't want to risk losing a fish... I know it wouldn't make a big difference over a few days or a week but hooks are cheap so why take the risk? Bin em and buy new!

same

 

[Dava_2009]

Try a few squirts of wd40 in a bag with a sealed top, leave for a week, scrape off any excess rust(filleting knife will do) then a few more squirts and leave for a day, good as new.

 

[scoob8254]

if you going down the soaking the hooks route, if wd40 doesnt work and you want to try something more aggressive, use distilled vinegar, i use it on my socket sets if they get a bit of rust.. soak the hooks in a tub submerged in distilled vinegar, should only take 24 to 48 hrs, keep checking the hooks though and dont leave them in longer then needed or you wont have any hooks left..

tbh for all the hassle just replace them

 

[dabcatcher]

it can only take a spot of rust on the shank of the hook and it could easily snap with a fish on especially the carbon steel or tempered hooks. if the rust is on the point its finished.

for roughly 10 -20p per hook its not worth loosing that fish you've been waiting months for.

bin them and buy some new ones.

i never take all my hooks fishing with me. the boxes stay at home. i have a small plastic box with no more than 10 of each hook i use in it, in my tackle box.

 

[pabbie]

Try using Parker hale express gun oil, it's only about a fiver great stuff will take the rust clean off and good for going over your rod etc after each session to maintain and prevent any rust or corrosion.

 

[cod-ger]

don't risk it...... but rather than throwing the hooks away, give them to me, i've been using rusty hooks for years. i just rub the rust off with a sharpening stone. mind, that might be why i don't catch much!

 

[g-force]

don't risk it...... but rather than throwing the hooks away, give them to me, i've been using rusty hooks for years. i just rub the rust off with a sharpening stone. mind, that might be why i don't catch much!

They seemed to work ok last night haha!

Gary

 

[cod-ger]

They seemed to work ok last night haha!

Gary

but just imagine how many i would have caught with new hooks!

 

[codbiter]

rusty hooks

rusty hooks

I would bin them, could make the difference between a good catch or nothing.

 

[Tonygdodds]

Definately bin them.
I had a load of boat rigs with muppets etc
Most of the hooks were rusty from storage in the garage for almost 10 years.

I kept losing fish & couldn't work out why
Until I looked closer at rigs the hooks were snapping in half

 

[DurhamAngler]

Bin them and get new ones mate. Keep your new hooks sharp during the session with a hook sharpener if needs be.I never re-use hooks after the session myself as It`s just not worth the risk to me.