Rust on lures

[Fishfisherson]

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

[fishballer06]

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

[papajoe222]

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.

[Fishfisherson]

Not hooks just baits 

[Deleted account]

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

 

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

[Ncflats]

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. 

[RoLo]

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

 

[WRB]

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

[Fishfisherson]

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