Rusty hooks!

Member Joined: Feb 23, 2008 Posts: 5

Hi,
Stupid question but as being a coarse fisher and new to sea fishing, after a spell at chapel point (got some flatties laughing

the hooks on my rigs have now rusted! OK! I should probably have cleaned and dried thyem before putting em back in the wallet! But, is this usual? Does cleaning them work or are these likely to be poor quality hooks? I bought the rigs ready assembled. I am assuming it's becaiuse of the salt water cos my coarse hooks last for months and months before rusty if at all! I have bought some decent hooks but need a few more bits before I can build me own rigs.
Any advice welcome. Cheers.

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:54 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum big hug

I have some hooks i bought for boat fishing,never used in a plastic box,all but 2 have rusted crying

A mystery

salt water will corrode them,but even if you clean and dry them they don`t last forever,if they did hook manufactuers wouldn`t have a job!
It may be worth dropping them in coca cola,we know how it cleans coins,could it do the same to rusty hooks?Who knows?
Are you local to chapel?My parents live there and i visit when i can to fish,as for making your own rigs,check the sea fishing rigs link on the left of this page
Hope this helps cheers Darren cool

Member Joined: Feb 23, 2008 Posts: 5

Nice one thanks Dazzaman. I live about an hour from Chapel, near Sleaford. I have heard some good reports about it and being new to it and catching a few flatties, was well happy. I am looking at trying a few more of the venues along the stretch of East coast, Cleethorpes, Immingham, Hunstanton etc.

I wish I had started Sea fishing a long time ago! I lived in Berkshire, an hour from the south coast up until 6 years ago and never gave it a thought (lots of lakes and rivers where I lived). Can't stop thinking about it now!! love struck

I will check out the rig section thx.
Where else do you get to fish? Must be difficult living almost in the middle of England!!

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:19 pm

I wash my hooks and rigs in clean soapy water then dry them when i get home from a trip, this does help a little ( perhaps im just a sad case crying

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Tight lines

Member Joined: Feb 23, 2008 Posts: 5

Sounds sensible and economical to me night-fisher. It's not just the hooks that will need replacing, the hooklengths will to. All adds up!
It's nice to have something to do with the hobby! Wether it's tying new ones or just washing the old ones! I love it!

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:28 pm

i just change hooks for every trip i never use the same hooks twice i know this sounds wastful but it is just something i pick up when i used to do comps alot and i normally take a cold drink wen im on a trip at end on the night cut snood line and hook and put them in the plastic bottle , that way they cant stab any member of the council changing the bins and soon as im ready for next trip i just made up hook snoods and tie them to the rig but everyone does things thier own way.
Gary

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:31 pm

Hi,I fish wherever i can afford to go!
Went to weybourne a few weeka ago with 3 lads off this site that i`d never met!Great day out!
Going to fleetwood next month on a boat trip with another 3 i`ve never met!
I used to fish more frequentley a few years ago,from whitby down to spurn point,the south humber bank(east halton)and down the lincs coast
I`m fishing norfolk again in july/august,as on holiday there.
I`ll pm you next time i`m at chapel maybe we could fish together,with my dad.
Please read my post"cod in june" and on east coast forum"chapel point report and part 2,also chapel point april"
Cheers talk soon Darren cool

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:42 pm

Did that make me sound a cheap skate.

I do check after cleaning and replace anything damage. I change my hooks, snoods and swivles generly everyother trip but it depends on the ground i am fishing and whether the tackle has been under extra tention from fish or snags.

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:42 pm

Being tight fisted I strip my rigs, wash my hooks and dry them, sharpen them and give them a quick spray with WD, result no rust except in my joints lol devil

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:43 pm

Now i feel better thanks to rabbi2

Member Joined: Feb 23, 2008 Posts: 5

OK Dazzaman cheers. Let us know when you're going to Chapel and I'll see if I'm around. I usually fish with my son (14) my bros and my nephew(15).
We were booked on a boat out of Immingham this month but it got cancelled, not sure what went on there but I'm going organise something soon so will let you know if you're interested.

I read your June Cod and will read your Chapel reports cheers.

Thanks everyone for answering and advice big grin

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:55 pm

All hooks rust rapidly in seawater becuase it is more corrosive than freshwater. Only way to solve the problem is dry them off before putting them away. Even so the average hook is only good for 1/2 dozen trips and that is seafishing for you mate. Please do not get stainless steel - if you lose a fish with your hook in, he is stuck with it for a long time whereas an ordinary hook will rust away in a few weeks.

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:14 pm

Point taken (forgive the pun) lol devil

Member Joined: Feb 23, 2008 Posts: 5

"Please do not get stainless steel - if you lose a fish with your hook in, he is stuck with it for a long time whereas an ordinary hook will rust away in a few weeks".

Never even crossed my mind! Very well thought of. Won't be buying stainless steel hooks!

Cheers.

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:36 pm

eccles wrote:

Please do not get stainless steel - if you lose a fish with your hook in, he is stuck with it for a long time whereas an ordinary hook will rust away in a few weeks.

Unless a fish takes the hook down in it's guts it will shed a hook of any type in a couple of days. I've seen photos of a conger eels viscera. There were a few hooks in it's guts. The bronzed hooks were a festering mess, the SS had healed around the hook.