i have found that once i use a fly the hook starts to get rusty. is their anyway to stop the rust? something that you could put in your box to help prevent rust
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i have found that once i use a fly the hook starts to get rusty. is their anyway to stop the rust? something that you could put in your box to help prevent rust
I went to boxes that have bins... seems to have solved it...
Since I first began fishing I always hung my hooks, lures, or flies on some kind of patch until they were completely dry which except for the summer can mean overnight. I then put them away in their respective boxes.
I have no problems with rusty hooks when I make sure they are COMPLETELY dry before putting away.
AS has been stated, prevention is the best way, but if your hooks are slightly rusted, take a ball of 4-0 steel wool and spray it with WD40, plunge the hook in several times and that should clean the rust :)
Having been known to enjoy a spontaineous dip :oops: while in pursuit of the noble quarry( to read trout)it has come to my attention that my hooks have a tendency to rust. Also my attention has been drawn to the fact that if I leave the fly boxes open in the hot afternoon sun the flies (and myself) dry rather fast and my hooks dont seem to rust much any more.
I was ordering some stuff form cabelas and ran across this.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true
after Im done fishing...
when I take my vest into the house.. I open my boxes for a few hours... so the flies dry out...
I started doing this because I was getting rusty hooks two... havent had one since..
Leonard
i have hook and loop(velcro) attatched to the back of my fly boxes and the corresponding piece adhered to the dash of my vehicle. When I get done fishing I open the box and stick it to the velcro on my dash. The sunshine/heat usually dries them by the time I get home. If not, I leave them there til they are...
Do you use a drying patch or are you putting a wet fly back into your flybox?
Try the Wonder Dry Fly patch. I have used this for a couple of years now. I just press the nymph or wet fly between the two sides and all the moisture is sucked out of the fly. Then just place it back where you found it. I was tired of hanging on my patch or having to remember to open my box and dry it out. Give it a try. You can order them here. Give it a try. You can order them here.
http://www.wyomingflyfishing.com/Pins-A ... -C178.aspx
or here:
http://www.elkhornflyrodandreel.com/Det ... ategory=17
Give 'em a try. You will love this product.
I have tiny vent holes that I drilled in my fly box lids. I stick the fly back in the box wet and forget it. No rust and no problems since I did that.
Whenever there is or may be some rust on a hook, I use an emery board or a hook hone. Probably need to sharpen the hook anyway :D.
I don't have to worry about hooks rusting in my fly boxes.
I can't hardly seem to keep them that long.
I expect that they rust fast enough on the trees though...
:roll:
Ed
Robert, I tried that for awhile and found that when deep wading [or falling in :oops: ]...the whole box got soaked :roll: .Quote:
Originally Posted by dixieangler
Many, many, many of mine are now rusting away in tree tops and snagged into various underwater obstructions, and I'm powerless to do anything about it.
However, those that do manage to survive whilst in my care, when I do change flies while out & about, I put them into one of those round candy tins (really aluminum) that the top just pops open and closed, and when I get back to the camper (or where ever), open the candy tin and dump the flies out on an old piece of towel and simply let them dry out until the next day, then put away.
Dale
What Duckster said. Even with a shorty vest, I sometimes wet my fly boxes with either intentional or unintentional deep wading. I find that the little holes allow the flies to get soaked quickly and that the ventilation is inadequate to prevent rust. I leave my boxes open for 10-12 hours when I get home.
EHCs ALWAYS seem to rust :shock: no matter what I do!
8T :D :D
There are three things needed for rust...Iron, Moisture, and Air/oxygen. Take away one thing.....NO Rust Try this, get a container of silica drier form a craft store, the kind used to dry flowers. Put some on a small jar, add wet flies, cover and shake. Let sit for a day or so and retrieve flies. This should solve your problem.
Tom
thanks to all, i think i'll let them sit open for awhile after the next time i get out