"William Bruce" wrote in message
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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. ;-)