I have mentioned this before but it's been a while.

Having all this wet weather lately makes me want to say it again. I always had rusty hooks on my lures. Finally one day with all my new stuff I wanted to solve we're the rust was conning from and what activated it.

Leaving our tackle boxes open in the rain wets everything inside.

Having salted plastics in with our topwater and cranks it promotes and feeds rust.

Then we close up the tackle box with the moisture in it then it mixes with the salt and it goes to work while we sleep.

Here's the way to stop it,

First when fishing in the rain keep your tackle box closed as much as possible. But make sure it's latched shut before you move it.

When you get home leave your tackle box open for a few days to dry out.

Now if you have to store plastics in the same box with your tremble hooked lures put your open bags of plastics in zip loc bags. Sometimes I use smaller zip loc bags to seperate the different ones then use one larger zip loc bag to hold all of the little bags too. I put the original plastics bag in the smaller zip loc bag. Then in the larger zip loc bag.

Also remove the zip lock bags so you get every drop of moisture out of the bottom of your tackle box.

Otherwise I carry a tackle box with just plastics. But one zip loc bag with a few senkos, another with a few worms etc. Doesn't warrant carrying another box.

I hope I solved your rusted hook problems. Let your tackle dry out but keep it away from your cat if you have one. Bb

BTW; Once a year I wash my lures and tackle box with a mild dish detergent to get the foul oders out of it. Sometimes the scent build up on them gives off a foul oder. Mainly in the fall before they go for there long winters sleep.

An easy trick to remove rust from lightly rusted hooks is to put them in a glass of coke for a few hours.

 

Remove, insert into container / spray with WD-40.

I have mentioned this before but it's been a while.

Having all this wet weather lately makes me want to say it again. I always had rusty hooks on my lures. Finally one day with all my new stuff I wanted to solve we're the rust was conning from and what activated it.

Leaving our tackle boxes open in the rain wets everything inside.

Having salted plastics in with our topwater and cranks it promotes and feeds rust.

Then we close up the tackle box with the moisture in it then it mixes with the salt and it goes to work while we sleep.

Here's the way to stop it,

First when fishing in the rain keep your tackle box closed as much as possible. But make sure it's latched shut before you move it.

When you get home leave your tackle box open for a few days to dry out.

Now if you have to store plastics in the same box with your tremble hooked lures put your open bags of plastics in zip loc bags. Sometimes I use smaller zip loc bags to seperate the different ones then use one larger zip loc bag to hold all of the little bags too. I put the original plastics bag in the smaller zip loc bag. Then in the larger zip loc bag.

Also remove the zip lock bags so you get every drop of moisture out of the bottom of your tackle box.

Otherwise I carry a tackle box with just plastics. But one zip loc bag with a few senkos, another with a few worms etc. Doesn't warrant carrying another box.

I hope I solved your rusted hook problems. Let your tackle dry out but  Make sure to play with your cat using it if you have one. Remember any cat caught in the paw is a legal cat unless you're sight catting.

BTW; Once a year I wash my lures and tackle box with a mild dish detergent to get the foul oders out of it. Sometimes the scent build up on them gives off a foul oder. Mainly in the fall before they go for there long winters sleep.

 

Fixed.

I drill drainage and vent holes in all my utility boxes.

I drill drainage and vent holes in all my utility boxes.

This is a big help.. I also put several desiccant packets in every box. And, never mix plastic baits with terminal tackle.

ill have to try the coke and wd 40... good tip i have about 30 or so trebble hooks like this due to poor maintnece on my part after a rainy day

All my lures look like the day I took them out of the packages just by letting them dry after there wet. With drain holes puddles when it rains scares me. I have those big split roof 9606 tackle boxes, one for each type of lure. It's quite a loss if things rust.

For the expense of changing hooks or even rebuying lures we can't let them rust no matter which way we process it.

My problem with rusty hooks is on jigheads;  some jigheads are kinda expensive nowdays.  Most jighead hooks rust after being used with salty soft plastics, even if well dried after use.  Would soaking them overnight in vinegar prevent this?  Does anyone have a magic soaking solution?

Best jighead cleaner on Earth is available for free - Taco Bell “hot” sauce. Dissolves the rust, and wipes the oxidation right off the lead. 
 

When I started buying jigheads in bulk, they had a can of cooking spray on the counter and would give them a shot when they put them in the bag. They’d go all summer without getting the white oxidation on them or the hooks rusting. I’ve done this with them ever since, and it still works.