On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:45:23 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com
wrote:

I had not been fishing since Spring and my tackle box sat inside the dock
box. If you recall we had flooding on the river earlier this summer and
part of my dock box was underwater for a while.

I pulled the tackle box out the other day and saw that the bottom tray
(containing all my lures) was full of rusty water and the treble hooks on
the lures were all rusted.

I just got done cleaning the lures (running them in fresh water) to remove
the rusty goop on them. I plan to replace the rusty treble hooks on them.

My question is..........do you think an odor of rust on the lure body will
keep fish from hitting these lures? If I soak them in the sink with
dishwashing soap will that leave a worse odor on the lures that the fish
will stay away from?

TIA!


Lot's of commercial folks wash their lures in dish soap and sea water while
coming in from a trip. They catch fish, so I'm assuming it doesn't hurt the
lures much.

Now...

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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:45:23 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com
wrote:

I had not been fishing since Spring and my tackle box sat inside the dock
box. If you recall we had flooding on the river earlier this summer and
part of my dock box was underwater for a while.

I pulled the tackle box out the other day and saw that the bottom tray
(containing all my lures) was full of rusty water and the treble hooks on
the lures were all rusted.

I just got done cleaning the lures (running them in fresh water) to remove
the rusty goop on them. I plan to replace the rusty treble hooks on them.

My question is..........do you think an odor of rust on the lure body will
keep fish from hitting these lures? If I soak them in the sink with
dishwashing soap will that leave a worse odor on the lures that the fish
will stay away from?

TIA!


Lot's of commercial folks wash their lures in dish soap and sea water
while
coming in from a trip. They catch fish, so I'm assuming it doesn't hurt
the
lures much.

Thanks John.


Now...

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John

As there was nothing in my post(s) to indicate otherwise I will ignore your
attempt to continue with this 'gay thing' and accept it as your allegiance
to that cause. When are you finally coming out of the closet John? ;-)

I am now in the running for Toadfish Catching King. My guests caught
croakers, flounder, bluefish. No matter where we were, I
caught...toadfish.


Man, that is one nasty looking fish.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/Info/toadfish.cfm


Yes, indeed. I was good at catching them in Florida, too.


Our garbage fish is the freshwater drum (sheephead).

http://ohiodnr.com/wildlife/fishing/...hid/fwdrum.htm

I also toss carp.
Same here, but back in the '50s, my Dad considered them well worthy of
cleaning and eating, right along with the many catfish. Once in a while,
we'd keep a carp, too, but seldom. Only person, I've ever known who enjoyed
the cleaning of fish as much as the catching. Wish he was still with us.

Tom G

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John

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:06:46 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Marine critters are very sensitive to smell and it is thought the WD40
washes off the human oils that smell bad to fish.
Other oils can also attract fish. One experiment was tried by dipping
herring in a dirty bilge, They caught more fish. Novice women fisherpersons
often do better than their male counterparts. Perfumed hand lotion?

Smokers catch more fish than non-smokers, people who drink beer catch
more fish than non-drinkers...I've heard it all. :)

Yup, me too. I take it with a grain of salt, too!

Harry Krause wrote:
JimH wrote:
"William Bruce" wrote in message
. ..
My question is..........do you think an odor of rust on the lure body
will
keep fish from hitting these lures? If I soak them in the sink with
dishwashing soap will that leave a worse odor on the lures that the fish
will stay away from?
Jim:

Rusty hooks, sharpened with a hook whet rock, have never seemed to produce
any less for me than new ones in the Gulf trolling for Spanish and King
Mackerel..

TIA!



So I guess I am worried about nothing. Thanks.

BTW: I did read a suggestion from a site on the net that said soaking them
in a vinegar and water solution for several hours removes the rust and that
the odor from the vinegar is not a concern. I tried it and it works great.
I am also going to give the lures a spray of WD40. I have heard that stuff
is a great fish attractant and it also protects the lures and hooks from
rusting. ;-)




You know what they say...a vinegar soaking gets rid of that fishy smell.

Indeed! But it's all in the application!!!!

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:06:46 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Marine critters are very sensitive to smell and it is thought the
WD40
washes off the human oils that smell bad to fish.
Other oils can also attract fish. One experiment was tried by dipping
herring in a dirty bilge, They caught more fish. Novice women
fisherpersons
often do better than their male counterparts. Perfumed hand lotion?


I would change the hooks. After they get rusty for a long time, they get
pitted and weak. For a few bucks you can change the hooks to new and
better hooks.

Calif Bill wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:06:46 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Marine critters are very sensitive to smell and it is thought the
WD40
washes off the human oils that smell bad to fish.
Other oils can also attract fish. One experiment was tried by dipping
herring in a dirty bilge, They caught more fish. Novice women
fisherpersons
often do better than their male counterparts. Perfumed hand lotion?


I would change the hooks. After they get rusty for a long time, they get
pitted and weak. For a few bucks you can change the hooks to new and
better hooks.

I change hooks on my lures anyway. I take off the cheap hooks that they
come with, and replace with one of the super sharp brands, such as
Gamatsu.

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:06:46 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Marine critters are very sensitive to smell and it is thought the
WD40
washes off the human oils that smell bad to fish.
Other oils can also attract fish. One experiment was tried by
dipping
herring in a dirty bilge, They caught more fish. Novice women
fisherpersons
often do better than their male counterparts. Perfumed hand lotion?


I would change the hooks. After they get rusty for a long time, they get
pitted and weak. For a few bucks you can change the hooks to new and
better hooks.


Thanks Bill. I was planning on doing that as several barbs fell off or
entire hooks fell off where joined to the lure.

So........how do you replace the treble hooks when both the lure body and
the treble hook rings are not split?

JimH wrote:
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:06:46 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Marine critters are very sensitive to smell and it is thought the
WD40
washes off the human oils that smell bad to fish.
Other oils can also attract fish. One experiment was tried by
dipping
herring in a dirty bilge, They caught more fish. Novice women
fisherpersons
often do better than their male counterparts. Perfumed hand lotion?


I would change the hooks. After they get rusty for a long time, they get
pitted and weak. For a few bucks you can change the hooks to new and
better hooks.


Thanks Bill. I was planning on doing that as several barbs fell off or
entire hooks fell off where joined to the lure.

So........how do you replace the treble hooks when both the lure body and
the treble hook rings are not split?

Cut the rings, get new split rings, they even make a tool for opening
the rings easier.