Rusty hooks!

eccles · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

Even several steel hooks (which must be rare) in a fish's gut (or yours) will eventually corrode away but a stainless hook stays forever - which would you prefer?

MJB · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

If I had to have a bit of metal in me I'd rather stainless steel. You can die from peretinitus if you like. Interestingly, stainless steel corodes too, even the highest grades. Thats because all stainless steels are alloys to enable it to be shaped or forged.

Have you ever caught a fish with a hook already in it's mouth? I have once in 25 years of sea angling (and 1,000s of fish). Everyone will get broken off by a fish so it should happen more often if they don't shed the hooks quickly?

eccles · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

Yes Martin, I am aware that Stainless Steel corrodes, even 316 which is the one containing 2 to 5 % Molybdenum to improve corrosion resistence. My former company used to make the stuff. The principle corrosion resisting material in stainless steel is Chromium (above 12 %) because it forms a very thin (1-2 microns) layer of Chromium Oxide on the surface of the steel which provides the protection. However, Chromium is a poisonous heavy metal - not good in your insides or mine which is why surgeons use Cobalt or Titanium based alloys for human prostheses not stainless steel. It is the chlorides in seawater which eventually will manage to corrode stainless steel but it takes a long time. I very much doubt if fish are likely to get PERONTINITIS from any kind of hook as the condition is caused by bacteria not steel, usually from a burst appendix. Oh BTW I have several times caught fish over wrecks with more than one hook in them - do you do wreck fishing?

essexkenny · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

A conger eel's viscera??? Whats a viscera when its at home?? confused

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night-fisher · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

Viscera: The internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as the liver, pancreas or intestines).

The singular of "viscera" is "viscus" meaning in Latin "an organ of the body."

Quoted from MedicineNet.com

rabbi2 · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:40 am Post subject:

Nice to see that folk on here have been EDUMACATED. I went to high school as well. It was on a hill, cant get much higher than that! devil

night-fisher · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:

Blimey rabbi2 , did they have schools that far back in time then winking

MJB · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

cookiemonster · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject:

rabbi went to school. pe was the dinosaur run lol big grin

squeaky · Joined: May 27, 2008 Posts: 3

hi all i always change hooks now,after loosing a big bass off caswell beach wasnt impressed but only me 2 blame.

rabbi2 · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:26 am Post subject:

Yep I can reminice over my school days like free milk with coco in it and short pants. Not a pretty sight even in them days I can assure you keith devil

cookiemonster · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

From what I hae heard not a pretty site now. laughing

rabbi2 · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject:

Rat bag ! lol big grin