Preventing Rust

[BassThumb]

What is the best way to prevent your tackle from rusting?

I still have rust even though I make sure my lures are dry and free of salt from soft plastics before I box them up again, and I unload the boat after fishing if I do not plan on going the next day. Desiccant packets aren't getting it done for me. I only have short-term experience with using KVD Line Conditioner as an anti-corrosive, so I can't really say what the long-term results might be.

Any opinions would be appreciated. Who has used the KVD with good results?

Thanks

[SirSnookalot]

I fish in a salt environment and I have never used KVD line treatment and I get zero rust on my rods and reels.  I sometimes give them a spray of salt-x after I've rinsed them down but I'm not convinced that stuff really works.

The only trace of rust I see is on my lure trebles  and spoons.  I change hooks quite often, the fish down here really tear them up, so it's really a non issue, and I clean my spoons every couple of weeks with brasso or toothpaste ( if the plating is really light).  Some use auto wax, personally I think it's an exercise in futility.

If I'm not mistaken rust is caused by oxidation, I would suggest a rinse down then dry them with a cloth or or paper toweling.

[Fishing Rhino]

Do not put wet lures/hooks/baits in any type of container with other gear.  That goes double for stuff used in salt water.

Rust begets rust.  One hook with a speck of rust, placed in a compartment with new hooks can and most likely will contaminate the new ones.

Yes Sir Snookalot, rust is the result of oxidation.  Even aluminum will "rust"/oxidize.  Its "rust" is whitish however, not the reddish brown commonly associated with rust.

[Catt]

Rust: A red-colored oxide that forms on ferrous metals (metals that contains iron). Rust takes place on iron when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide.

Corrosion: An electrolytic action that takes place inside a metal or on its surface. The metal reacts with a electrolyte, and part of the metal combines with the electrolyte and chnges into salt. The salt, which is the product of the corrosion, is usually dry and powdery.

Corrosion will take place if two dissimalar metal come in contact with each other with out the presence of water or salt.

[D4u2s0t]

I NEVER mix used baits, hooks, weights, etc. with unused tackle.  Never get any rust, but I used to when I mixed them up.

[BassThumb]

I NEVER mix used baits, hooks, weights, etc. with unused tackle. Never get any rust, but I used to when I mixed them up.

That's what I've been doing, mixing used and unused hooks, jigs, cranks, etc. It must not be easy keeping them separate.

[BassThumb]

Rust: A red-colored oxide that forms on ferrous metals (metals that contains iron). Rust takes place on iron when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide.

Corrosion: An electrolytic action that takes place inside a metal or on its surface. The metal reacts with a electrolyte, and part of the metal combines with the electrolyte and chnges into salt. The salt, which is the product of the corrosion, is usually dry and powdery.

Corrosion will take place if two dissimalar metal come in contact with each other with out the presence of water or salt.

Corrosion was not the word I was looking for then, rust was.

[BassThumb]

Do not put wet lures/hooks/baits in any type of container with other gear. That goes double for stuff used in salt water.

Rust begets rust. One hook with a speck of rust, placed in a compartment with new hooks can and most likely will contaminate the new ones.

Yes Sir Snookalot, rust is the result of oxidation. Even aluminum will "rust"/oxidize. Its "rust" is whitish however, not the reddish brown commonly associated with rust.

I bend over backward to keep the boxes dry.

I may have to get a small, light wire brush and clean up a few lures and maybe toss a few more. I expect a few worms hooks, trebles, and split rings to rust, but I noticed I had a rust spreading thru my jig box a few days ago.

[D4u2s0t]

Do not put wet lures/hooks/baits in any type of container with other gear. That goes double for stuff used in salt water.

Rust begets rust. One hook with a speck of rust, placed in a compartment with new hooks can and most likely will contaminate the new ones.

Yes Sir Snookalot, rust is the result of oxidation. Even aluminum will "rust"/oxidize. Its "rust" is whitish however, not the reddish brown commonly associated with rust.

I bend over backward to keep the boxes dry.

I may have to get a small, light wire brush and clean up a few lures and maybe toss a few more. I expect a few worms hooks, trebles, and split rings to rust, but I noticed I had a rust spreading thru my jig box a few days ago.

if properly taken care of, nothing should rust. Don't put wet items back in the box.  Leave them out of the box until they dry, and then put them away.  Prablem solved

[BassThumb]

if properly taken care of, nothing should rust. Don't put wet items back in the box. Leave them out of the box until they dry, and then put them away. Prablem solved

I stated that I did this in the initial post.

[NateFollmer]

Have you tried Inhibitor VCI Chips? They seem to work for me. I place them in my box or containers and change them every 6 months.

http://www.gamaliel.com/cart/product.php?productid=6159

[brushhoggin]

dessicant

[D4u2s0t]

if properly taken care of, nothing should rust. Don't put wet items back in the box. Leave them out of the box until they dry, and then put them away. Prablem solved

I stated that I did this in the initial post.

moisture is somehow getting in the box... 

[Thefishy1]

If nothing else is working you can put rice bags in your box because they absorb water or go to the extreme and put dry rice in with your hooks. It should work just like it does in salt shakers and absorb the water. Just be sure to change it every now and then.

[Catt]

Rust: A red-colored oxide that forms on ferrous metals (metals that contains iron). Rust takes place on iron when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide.

Corrosion: An electrolytic action that takes place inside a metal or on its surface. The metal reacts with a electrolyte, and part of the metal combines with the electrolyte and chnges into salt. The salt, which is the product of the corrosion, is usually dry and powdery.

Corrosion will take place if two dissimalar metal come in contact with each other with out the presence of water or salt.

Corrosion was not the word I was looking for then, rust was.

Then you're talking hooks which means your hooks contain a lot of iron 

[Jigfishn10]

If nothing else is working you can put rice bags in your box because they absorb water or go to the extreme and put dry rice in with your hooks. It should work just like it does in salt shakers and absorb the water. Just be sure to change it every now and then.

I agree, the rice trick works great.

I usually hose down with clean water, air dry and restore.

My salt water striper set-up is a fresh water reel and rod. After every outing I hose down, wipe the surface with a towel and air dry. I've had this reel for 6 years now. After every season I break it down for a full cleaning, grease and oil, never had any rust or corrosion inside that reel.

[Dave P]

What about desiccant packages?

[s13john]

i use the lil bags that come in shoes and other random things, any time i get them i just throw them in the hook or jig box

[BassThumb]

i use the lil bags that come in shoes and other random things, any time i get them i just throw them in the hook or jig box

Those are desiccant packages. I get them at work and put them in most boxes.

I'll have to give rice a shot.  I've saved a wet cell phone by putting it in a bag of rice.

[BassThumb]

Have you tried Inhibitor VCI Chips? They seem to work for me. I place them in my box or containers and change them every 6 months.

http://www.gamaliel.com/cart/product.php?productid=6159

Those look interesting.

[b.Lee]

After every outing I spray all my boxes with KVD line and lure and leave the boxes open over night to dry and then pack them away

[Incheon Basser]

for your jig box try spraying an oil based sent in the box before you pack it away. keeps the skirts and hooks from going bad and then they smell all yummy for the next time

[Chris W]

These have always worked really well for me.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0043312319597a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=zerust&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=11&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/search/search-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=33

[I.rar]

im guilty of putting used hooks with new ones. though i use a double sided plano box. one side is for new hooks and weights , the other , for a few cranks , used hooks/shaky heads and a small spinnerbait. so they arnt directly in the same compartment.

as long as ive been doing this , the only hooks ive had rust were those tru-turns. i wont be buying those again. i do come across packs of silica gel at work , ill snag a few and see what happens.

[jignfule]

There is also a product on the market called "rust converter". You brush any rust flakes off, but paint or spray (it also comes in aerosol cans) the product right on the rust. This product actually binds to the rust and changes it's composition making it inert. Really good stuff I've used it for years.