krause Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Oh dear, this might be a can of worms we regret opening. WD40, dis it deter fish.... what to clean some corrosion off of done of my hooks that saw some rain. Input? Cheers all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Buy new ones, he who spends the most money catches the most fish. . Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 If that's true the universe owes us all a lot more fish haha, hooks just have a wee bit of rust, want to stop it spreading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croydon Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I spray INOX in my tackle box containing hooks, swivels etc, and I don't think it makes any difference to the fish, but stops the rust............. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattfinn Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Wash all that gear you use in fresh water after you use it in salt that'll help deter it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekD Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I read somewhere that the name WD40 comes from Water Displacement Recipe number 40 and it is a fish oil based product. Based on that I don't think fish would care and it might even attract them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Derek's right about it being fish oil based and although slightly off topic I can say that whilst on a kingfish mission, some friends and I decided to test the "sunscreen myth". We basically slathered sunscreen straight onto the lures, leader and mainline and we ended up with 6 rats and 4 keepers plus a bunch of undesirable species so my guess is if sunscreens alright then wd40 should be too...I'm sure someone more experienced may have more solid info on the question though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I read somewhere that the name WD40 comes from Water Displacement Recipe number 40 and it is a fish oil based product. Based on that I don't think fish would care and it might even attract them. Krause, I believe that Derek is right. Therefore shouldn't make any difference to your fishing tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 *googlesmart response, Full of petrochemicals and no fish oil. Read the msds and the wd40 page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdoweplaythis Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 It's a common misconception among fishos that WD40 is based off fish oils. It's definitely a petroleum based product. Keep a jar of fresh water with you and put your hooks and lures straight into it after you finish with them. I find that if i wait until i get home to wash them with fresh water they will start rusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 It's a common misconception among fishos that WD40 is based off fish oils. It's definitely a petroleum based product. Keep a jar of fresh water with you and put your hooks and lures straight into it after you finish with them. I find that if i wait until i get home to wash them with fresh water they will start rusting. "" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Cheers guys, got to admit i also believe it's petroleum based. I normally keep my hooks in good nick, just these ones have rusted anyway. Ive gotten rid of the worst/useless ones and see how they go from here on in. Good to hear sunscreen doesn't hurt haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Derek's right about it being fish oil based and although slightly off topic I can say that whilst on a kingfish mission, some friends and I decided to test the "sunscreen myth". We basically slathered sunscreen straight onto the lures, leader and mainline and we ended up with 6 rats and 4 keepers plus a bunch of undesirable species so my guess is if sunscreens alright then wd40 should be too...I'm sure someone more experienced may have more solid info on the question though. Interesting. Might be different with a bait on a finicky bream but who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boattart Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Small piece of cloth soaked in linseed oil should stop the rust spreading. The WD40 scaring fish off has been argued to death and I don't think it makes much difference but choose not to try it. Many years ago we heard a theory that wary hammerhead would take a bait soaked in it. We tried it and had one take a bait but other still not so while I'm convinced it wont attract them it didn't scare them off either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameldownunder Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 You can spend you rmoney on Rust remover, or new hooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Dido mate, most of the rusted ones were old love bait hooks that i wouldn't use anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) I'm with Steve here. Get new hooks. Buying good quality hooks in bulk is the go IMO and just taking about 10 in your tackle box each session. Edited March 4, 2016 by Guest123456789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad_tate Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) I keep a few silica gel packets in my tackle boxes, and periodically dry them out in a cool oven. I also keep my hooks in the original packets not loose. Any tackle I put back in is washed in fresh water first - I toss everything used into an ice cream tub whilst on the boat and rinse and dry it before repacking it. I find this combination keeps the rust from becoming a problem. The used hooks still rust over time so when they get beyond a little surface rust I dispose of them. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited March 7, 2016 by Tastee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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