How often do you use your rigs?

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:25 pm

Have also found that if I tie a loop into the end of the hooklength, i can take the hook of and replace it without having to cut the whole trace apart and retie it!!

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:45 pm

i change my hooks and snoods every trip and check rig bodies, i find for the price of a few hooks i would rather use new buy them in 100s and pay about £10-12 for mustard 1/0 i think so only 10p? big grin

Occasional Joined: Jun 29, 2008 Posts: 220

essexkenny wrote:

Have also found that if I tie a loop into the end of the hooklength, i can take the hook of and replace it without having to cut the whole trace apart and retie it!!

Good tip that .... unfortunately I always seem to screw up my trace lengths, god knows why.

A good idea with all your rigs is not to put them back into your wallet when you've done fishing. Just chuck them in a bucket or your bag and rinse them when you get home - leave em to dry overnight and then check them over the next day. You'll find the rinsing will stop them rusting so badly and will keep swivels etc working properly - it also means you don't contaminate the pockets in your wallet with salt which will kill all your rigs in time.

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:58 am

Very good tip that Mudders I tend to do the same but don't always remember to rinse them off. Personally I have never used a rig wallet, can't be bothered to mess about with one. Instead I keep all my rigs individually in the bags one gets in cereal boxes and take the three or four I think I will need for the session in a pocket I have on my rod sling bag. My mate has a different approach again - he winds his rigs round a piece of pipe insulation but sometimes gets in a bit of a tangle.

Guest

Newbie alert, Newbie alert.

Whilst you 2 experienced guys are on here, would appreciate your thoughts on this one.
I was experiencing hook rusting after 1 session (being a lazy s-d and not cleaning after). I do use a rig wallet, so what I do is fold a piece of kitchen paper to fit in wallet and spray a LITTLE WD40 on it. Haven't had a rusty or badly blunted hook yet.
However what the effects of WD will be on line etc I have no idea?????
Any thoughts??
confused

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:36 am

hi dappers, wd40 wont do your hooks or line any harm as its only a light oil but if you check your hook points you will find they are not as sharp as you think you cant beat new hooks and for what they cost i always bin mine after every trip salt water is very corosive

Davr big grin

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:39 am

Not so keen on the WD40 idea, not sure what effect it would have on the line but its bound to leave a residue. My motto is new fishing session, new hooks. big grin

The is a post somewhere on the forum about using WD40 as a bait attractor, but not keen on that idea either. crying

If your going to re-use your hooks then a light wipe over with fish oil would seem more appropriate with new snood lengths.
cheers keith big grin

Occasional Joined: Jun 29, 2008 Posts: 220

dappers wrote:

Newbie alert, Newbie alert.

Whilst you 2 experienced guys are on here, would appreciate your thoughts on this one.
I was experiencing hook rusting after 1 session (being a lazy s-d and not cleaning after). I do use a rig wallet, so what I do is fold a piece of kitchen paper to fit in wallet and spray a LITTLE WD40 on it. Haven't had a rusty or badly blunted hook yet.
However what the effects of WD will be on line etc I have no idea?????
Any thoughts??
confused

I wouldn't call you lazy dappers, if you don't clean after you are actually making work for yourself big grin

Hooks will rust quickly as they are generally high carbon, tempered steel - if you are going to oil your hooks use something like vegetable oil or marg as it will be less likely to harm your line or rig wallet.

There really isn't a substitute to cleaning your rigs though, particularly as it is a lot less time consuming ..... 10 seconds under the tap when you get home (I tend to do it at the same time I rinse down the reels) and then while you sleep the lot of it drys. Check the lot over the next day and they go back in the wallet assuming they don't need repair .... it's not exactly time consuming.

All I do with my hooks is rub my fingers over them the next morning when they are dry .... the natural oil off your skin will be enough to stop problems.

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Thanks mudlark.

Actually I'm not the lazy s-d I make out I am.
I clean 98% of my kit as soon as poss after a session. (To the extent where other anglers keep asking me if I've got some new kit for xmas)
Unfortunately the 2% is the rigs, as I have NEVER given them a second thought. Will do from now on.

Occasional Joined: Jun 29, 2008 Posts: 220

Just don't let the missus catch you dipping your old hooks in the margerine tub ..... for some strange reason women seem to get upset about that sort of thing big grin

Its the same with peelers and ragworm in the food fridge ..... to my way they are food (fish food) so I'm quite entitled to put em in the fridge big grin