|
After use I promptly rinse my lures in fresh water and hang them up to dry not just to mimimize corrosion of hooks but also to extend the life of the saddle hackle I use to dress hooks. I'm a big fan of feathered hooks. I use saddle hackle on many of my surf lures and on most of my hard bodied trolling lures. The feathers retain their shape if promptly rinsed and dried.
You are correct that hooks that have been in the mouths of fish corrode more quickly. I think it's because the tin/cadmium sacrificial coating gets abraded (worn away) by teeth and other rough surfaces in the mouths of bluefish and striped bass . Once the integrity of the sacrificial cadmium/tin coating is disturbed and the underlying carbon steel is exposed, corrosion has a field day. I know a little bit about corrosion. I earn a living trying to control it.
I'm going to try some of the pricey Owner 4X Power Point trebles next year.
Thanks again for your comments.
Bill
|