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Despite my best intentions, my fishing box isn't always cleaned out and "winterized" before the crappy weather hits. So, chances are, I may find my gear waiting for me requiring some real TLC before its useable. (Last spring, I had a nest of tent caterpillars somehow managed to make their way in & hatch. Go figure.)

How much do you guys bother to clean your lures, etc., before winter comes -- and in the spring, does anyone else find some rust deposits and staining on their stuff? Do you go through and actually clean the stuff or chuck it? I do both, I'm afraid to say, depending on what it is.

Any tips to get things spiffed up in a jiffy would be appreciated. I feel the itch to give the gear a going over soon. I miss it!

Also, will freezing temp's ruin the integrity of fishing line that has been stored in our shed? Curious about that one.

I know I should be more diligent, and that some of you are religious about your gear; but real life is real life and I have Mommy things that somehow bump tackle box worship down the list, oh say, 1,000 places or so.

W.

Hi wolfe

when I get bored I clean up my lures and remove the rust with WD40
I heard that it is made with fish oil ?

After fishing with a friend of mine this weekend he sprayed his terminating tackle with it and he told me that it attracted fish !?!?

So I found this on the Web

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I can tell you that many years back I ran a charter boat with another guy on Lake Ontario for trout and salmon. We used it regularly as a way to remove human odor from the lures and the fish sure seemed to like it. We had days where it really made the difference, producing more fish. I have not used it on any saltwater species but if it works for some I'm sure it would work for others.
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I do not know if it is enviro. friendly but just posting some info.

hi wolf

you say..Also, will freezing temp's ruin the integrity of fishing line that has been stored in our shed? Curious about that one.

I am not a scientific,,,but i got my ice rod since end off november in my truck,,and they got froze heat and wathever and there still great.

i wouls say what effect the line would be more.the light or the sun or dirt bad eyes on your rodsor salt in the oceans..the cold......mmm mabe but i did not notice on my lines..i gues it depend the kind off line to..

for the lures...yep i clean them...change rusty hook sharpe the good ones..oil my reels..wash my fly lines..

its not the final destination ,,going fishing...its all the process that is fun to all those cleaning etc.i love it......put you in the mood.... .


joco

hey cast a way.......

I did read a lot off thing about WD-40 on lures..suposely attract fish etc.and there good for cleaning the lures..

but ,,dont think there made off oil fish.. ..


here is info about wd40,,,

http://www.wd40.com.au/msds/ChemWatch%2 ... erosol.pdf

there is tons off site that do say it make wonders on fishing..etc.

one thing i do no wd 40 is good for a LOT off stuff.

joco.

Wolfe I don't have that problem I use my lures 12 months a year.

Cast-away WD-40 is made of 10-30% Petroleum Base as per it's MSDS (material Safety Data Sheet) So please don't spray that in the waters, even if somebody said that it attracts fish. It's still pretoleum in the water.

And I agree with JOCO, cold should not affect fishing line. It might affect cause more coils but I don't think it affects the strenght. Unless we are talking -200 deg.

I have never used it myself As I wonder about the impact on the enviro.

So I have been serching for more info and found a thread on an other NG that discuss the info !
Hope this is informative

Here is the link.
http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerot ... id=7018414

Hey Wolfe,

Yeah, not being much of a hard-water fishermen I spend hours during the winter cleaning, sorting and generally enjoying my tackle during the winter. Regarding your rust issue, even if you get standing water out of your tackle box many hooks will still rust just due to the ambiant humidity of your basement or garage (Or prominent place in your living room ) in order to beat this rust (Without hosing down your tackle with oil) try putting some of those silica gel packets you get in new clothes, they absorb ambient moisture and will lower the % humidity in your tackle box. If you don't have a bunch of those packs kicking around try a piece of chalk or some un-cooked white rice wrapped in a jay-cloth they both work just as well. (They also work if you get a little bit of water inside your camera)

Best fishes,

Matt

SUV that is in the water at Petrie, I hope that the guy never sprayed his door hinges with wd-40 imagine all the pollution.

Still can't believe that the gov. is leaving that car underwater.

Hi Wolfe,

Great thread, I generally replace the line at the start of the season, but I mainly use monofiliment. This is especially true before a big outing. When I finally get the time out on the water, I don't want to be worrying about my fishing line. Its more of a peace of mind issue. As far as cleaning the tackle or the boat for that matter, thats what kids are for.

Hi Wolfe,

don't really know the answer about the cold and the line, but I would suggest that you leave it coiled until it has warmed up (like after bringing it into your house). If it's frozen, it's probably more brittle than when it's warm, and so straightenting it out when it's frozen *might* introduce cracks (maybe event microscopic ones?).

I was thinking maybe if the cold makes it contract enough it might harm it...you know, like maybe it would shorten a bit, introducing some tension, and so causing some cracking (microscopic?). But then, the coil probably has enough give in it (like, it's loose enough) to allow for some shrinkage without introducing the tension. Probably not an issue. But fun to think about.

Other than that, I don't see how the cold would affect it, as long as it is all evenly cold.

I hear ya about the kid thing...we've got 5 of them in our house. Never enough time....

scott

Hey Wolfe, around march I start my spring clean-up. Sharpen the hooks and replace any that are rusted. WD-40 is a definate no-no, silicone based and wouldn't wanna put it in waters, switched to non-lead sinkers a few years ago. I come up with a plan of what I might want to use this season and rotate out lures that I don't plan to use. Repair or get rid of broken lures and try not to add too much to my collection, but good luck with that! LOL Joe.

Interesting Q Margie, being a strict softwater guy, I pretty well do nadda and hibernate. This could be the obvious reason I have rusted hooks, pathetic plastics and cranks with more vegetation encrusted than a tenfold of Fishhawkers could find in the whole of Lake Kashwakamakalakaramalamadingdong.

Iknow... I'm bad. Pretty well just respool and away I go, come the opener. (Then again, when refusing to start properly, I kick Old Betsy, my snowblower, when she misbehaves, if that gives you any indication).

My fresh new neighbors from China quizzically look at me as I talk to the machine, caress her, then proceed to kick the everloving hell out of it, when she won't comply.

(They usually bring me a nice Chinese herbal tea to calm my nerves).

GetTheNet!!! wrote:...in order to beat this rust (Without hosing down your tackle with oil) try putting some of those silica gel packets you get in new clothes, they absorb ambient moisture and will lower the % humidity in your tackle box. If you don't have a bunch of those packs kicking around try a piece of chalk or some un-cooked white rice wrapped in a jay-cloth they both work just as well. (They also work if you get a little bit of water inside your camera)

OK, Matt, I'm pushing for you to be our next celebrity meteorologist. You know way too much about ambient humidity.

Seriously, great tips re: the chalk & the silica gel packs, and wouldn't you know I chucked one out a couple of days ago? Not sure if I'd use the uncooked rice -- would that attract rodents or bugs (one caterpillar infestation was enough).

Thx for some ideas and opinions, too, about the fishing line. We usually do strip all our old line off before our 1st spring outing, but it's the spools of stuff that occasionally get left in the shed that I was wondering about. Good points made.

W.

Kpin wrote:...I have rusted hooks, pathetic plastics and cranks with more vegetation encrusted than a tenfold of Fishhawkers could find in the whole of Lake Kashwakamakalakaramalamadingdong.

... Pretty well just respool and away I go, come the opener. (Then again, when refusing to start properly, I kick Old Betsy, my snowblower, when she misbehaves, if that gives you any indication).

My fresh new neighbors from China quizzically look at me as I talk to the machine, caress her, then proceed to kick the everloving hell out of it, when she won't comply.

(They usually bring me a nice Chinese herbal tea to calm my nerves).

NEVER A DULL RESPONSE FROM K-PIN

(By the way, my dishwasher is affectionately known as Old Betsy...OK, more terrifying news that we think alike. I'd better get some herbal tea, as now I need calming down.)

W.

We do share some of the same genetics Wolfe but I do agree, it's a truly frightening prospect.

I'd better seek treatment b4 I take a baseball bat to a "napkin man" or attempt to save the poor misunderstood commorant or, even more ghastly...start rod whipping defenceless folks for no good reason, aside from the charge of pure violence.


Please excuse me...I'm gonna run like hell b4 she kicks my butt.