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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 7, 2011 15:41:18 GMT -4
Long long time ago some tackleshop employee told me that the scent of oxidation on hooks and other metal parts might scare pika away.
This looks like a buch of crap to me and I think he told me this to sell me some more hooks with the lures.
The story keeps on running in my head.
What is your opinion on this?
for the record, nowadays I always dry my lures when I get home. I am good for my Rapala's
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Post by 90collector on Mar 11, 2011 12:48:08 GMT -4
I doubt this is true at all, I have caught fish on old lures with rusty hooks. It's kind of like those scent liquids you can put on your bait that never seem to make a difference
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Post by Tom on Mar 11, 2011 13:18:24 GMT -4
Not true, trust me, pike don't care. I have had pike and perch hit jerkbaits i have made myself, which absolutely stink of varnish, and i know they were hits because on some occasions i have even seen the pike take the lures in the margins. and yes, i too have caught pike on lures with rusty hooks.
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 11, 2011 17:11:02 GMT -4
i think that is a bunch of B---- S---- if you ask me
john.
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Post by eloosecannon on Mar 11, 2011 22:04:16 GMT -4
I think it's b...s...
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 12, 2011 8:37:56 GMT -4
ok, good to know they told bullshit to me, good thing they went out of business
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Post by happyshad on Mar 14, 2011 9:37:23 GMT -4
Albeit - b.s. or maybe not - only the fish really know. Scent is a huge factor in a fish striking a lure or being repelled not to strike. Small Pike - I don't think they care about anything other than being eaten by a larger predator - and sometimes they seem oblivious to that. Now big pike, which in my opinion are a totally different beast altogether, they may follow a bait and be deterred to strike from a scent.
Just from the facts that rusty hooks are duller than new hooks and their strength is jeopardized, I'll avoid taking chances and boycott rusty hooks altogether - for that matter - I throw away tackle boxes that even have the slightest rust residue - so that my "investment" doesn't catch the "disease"
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Post by sqhertz on Mar 22, 2011 15:48:38 GMT -4
new here but i thought i would chime in on this.
i never had any issues with any quality hooks i use. i do use silica gel packs (like the ones from shoe boxes , clothing etc..) in my boxes to keep things dry. ive also read about some using grains of dry rice and/or toothpicks.
not replacing hooks isnt worth loosing what could be the fish of a lifetime , imo.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 23, 2011 15:38:21 GMT -4
new here but i thought i would chime in on this. i never had any issues with any quality hooks i use. i do use silica gel packs (like the ones from shoe boxes , clothing etc..) in my boxes to keep things dry. ive also read about some using grains of dry rice and/or toothpicks. not replacing hooks isnt worth loosing what could be the fish of a lifetime , imo. altough I open my tacklebox when I get home so I never have any rust problems I am considering that toothpick or silicagel thing. Great tip!! |
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Post by 90collector on Mar 24, 2011 8:48:47 GMT -4
^ I just put a bunch of those in my tackle box yesterday, the nice thing is I work at a pharmacy so they come in all the bottles of drugs and I can get as many as I want for free haha
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Post by kingsalmon on Oct 6, 2011 18:27:27 GMT -4
I air my tackle box out when im not using it i have many hooks they never get rusty
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Post by ospreynn on Oct 8, 2011 16:01:10 GMT -4
Better yet, move to southern New Mexico. You will never have rust problems here....... then you only have to worry about finding a fishing spot closer than 2 hours drive.
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