Courious what the best method to remove rust off tackle is? I have been told vinegar  works well

WD-40 and some elbow grease. Plus WD-40 leaves a a scent similar to anise oil on the bait. 

I assume you're asking about rust on hooks and unless it's just light surface rust, I recommend replacing them. Once it gets to pitting, it has affected the integrity of the metal, I wouldn't risk loosing a big fish for the cost of a hook or two.

Not hooks just baits 

That's not rust, that's organic summer craw treatment.

 

Dip it on Coca Cola overnight, and rinse off in the morning.

Denture cleaner tablets... buy a box full at Wally World for a few dollars. Let lures soak a few hours in a bucket, then take a tooth brush to them and you should be good to go. I fish saltwater 90% of the time so I deal with rust quite often. This works pretty good. 

It's wise to be concerned about rusty hooks, but I wouldn't worry a bunch about a rusty lure.

Them rusty suckers are often the fish catchingest lures in the tackle box    

 

Roger

 

Don't put lures away wet. Keep lures and hooks in dry storage with good air circulation.

Clean lures using warm water and baking soda like Arm & Hammer. Rinse in clean warm water and hang to to dry. You can buy desiccant packets to absorb moisture in your tackle storage box or use used drier sheets.

WD-40 isn't a fish oil product, it's a water displacing solvent with more myths and wives tails associated with it than any other product I know of, but will help prevent rust.

The cause of rust is iron in the steel parts coming in contact with elytrolites like salt or acid in water. 

Tom

2 minutes ago, WRB said:

Don't put lures away wet. Keep lures and hooks in dry storage with good air circulation.

Clean lures using warm water and baking soda like Arm & Hammer. Rinse in clean warm water and hang to to dry. You can buy desiccant packets to absorb moisture in your tackle storage box or use used drier sheets.

WD-40 isn't a fish oil product, it's a water displacing solvent with more myths and wives tails associated with it than any other product I know of, but will help prevent rust.

Tom

Sounds good,I usually am extra picky with rust.These are a garage sale score