Cutting closed eye hooks...why?

[cow tamer]

Cover the cut with epoxy (clear nail polish will do) to retard rusting.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

Open-eye siwash? Any issues?

Depends.

Mustad stainless---brittle as an egg.

VMC Perma-steel--no problem.

[steve]

Tip: I know most guys do not do this but if you rinse your plugs with warm soapy water after each use, then rinse with clean water, they will last a long, long time. I am still using original Dannys that have barrell swivels that look new. Hooks will also have better longevity if you complete this procedure. I know it is a pain in the a@# to do after a long night and at 3am but it really works. Every body complains about the cost of wooden plugs. Rinse them off after each trip and they will last alot longer! The same rinse system should be used on rods and reels.

[ProfessorM]

I agree. I rinse all my plugs after every trip
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[Mr. Sandman]

I usually don't get to it until the next day but I do it and it makes a h u g e difference. First you notice the VMC hooks don't corrode nearly as fast and in general your plugs look good much longer. I dump them out of my bag rinse them off and let them dry in the table out-back, they stay nice. Leaving them in the bag wet with seawater is the worst thing you can do.

Also, I believe there are enzymes in the fish's mouth that also act on speeding the decay of the hardware...wash it off.


This year I am going to try a "new" system. I ordered a internal hanging system for a 5 gal bucket that I plan to drill a bunch of holes in the bottom, I hope to be able to hang them and wash/hose the all off good and let them dry in the bucket and then pick the entire thing up and place it in the truck for the next night. We'll see how it works.

[Pete F.]

I left my plugs on top of the picnic table after washing them a few years ago.
Neither one of the plugs or the neighbor's springer fared well. Woke me up after my bedtime to a dog yelping in the yard. In his lip and leg and he was not happy. My nearest neighbor is more than a 1/4 mile away and this dog was not his.