rust

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

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

[ducksterman]

I went to boxes that have bins... seems to have solved it...

[Bamboozle]

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.

[Paddy80701]

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

[perch]

Having been known to enjoy a spontaineous dip 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.

[Gnu Bee Flyer]

I was ordering some stuff form cabelas and ran across this.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true

[Night Angler]

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

[DARKSTAR]

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...

[Ray]

Do you use a drying patch or are you putting a wet fly back into your flybox?

[ilikefishes]

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.



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