[HEADCHEF1971]

when returning from the surf does anyone religiously rinse off there lures before storing them in the truck or elsewhere? it seems like everytime i go out i sometimes forget and i see the salt eating away at my hooks little by little.
should they be rinsed or soaked in fresh water when returning from a trip every time.
i catch myself forgetting and or just lazy. since i have a surf bag , even though i use only one or two lures the drip saltwater on the rest. just would like some feedback.

 

[RichTrox]

Unlike many, I am fairly religious about giving my gear a quick spray down after use, even when returning at 5:00 am. Whatever plugs are on the gear receive the benefit of a spray down, plugs used but in my bag will have to wait their turn. The only time I rinse all my plugs at one time is at the end of the season.

 

[bigfish123]

Everytime I go fishing from the surf or boat I always put ny rods againts the fence and spraw them all down my even if a rod sat in the rod holder all day. I also wash down the lures and rigs I use.

 

[jborg]

I usually bring a gallon jug of water with me on every trip to rinse my reel off, and my plugs if they were good to me that day!

 

[likeitreallyis]

I rinse off the lures after every outing.. easy for me though I travel with two sinks in the buggy with hot water

 

[TOMCHUM]

I rinse off my Lures,Reel and pole EVERYTIME I go out. I don't even put the lures I used that day back in my tackle box until they are RINSED and completely DRY.

 

[bill]

I should But I don?t. I just don?t have time- one night ends and I am fishin again. I know of one caster that is fanatical about washing his plugs. He carries a jug with dawn dishwashing soap mixed with water in his buggy. He swares that it keeps his plugs looking great and the hooks free of rust. I actually don?t wash down my reels ether. Just never get a chance. They do get opened up weekly and repacked?so no need to wash really.

 

[toyotaoffroad91]

plug storage washing machine.....

stick'em and rins'em

 

[rac37]

toyotaoffroad91 wrote:
plug storage washing machine.....
stick'em and rins'em
there you are i couldn't remeber who posted this are those three slot sections?? i see a lot of them but can't find any big enough to hold lures.

This post edited by rac37 09:37 PM 07/14/2008

 

[toyotaoffroad91]

i think they are called 2x3x8's sold in an 8' section just cut them down.. they fit my 3 1/2oz metal lips...no issues...you can actually fir 2 SS darters in 1 tube is you finesse it right

 

[blasko]

I rinse em every time I fall of my rock.

 

[659393]

Most of the time.

Sometimes laziness or tiredness does get the best of me.

 

[bill]

Are those shinny mustad hooks I see in that case?

 

[toyotaoffroad91]

bill wrote:
Are those shinny mustad hooks I see in that case?
lol i dont even know..my monitor is 10 years old i cant make out some details..

 

[fish4me]

The saltwater will take its toll on your gear if you don't wash it with fresh water. Do I do it religiously? No. Often? Yes.

 

[RichTrox]

bill wrote:
Are those shinny mustad hooks I see in that case?
For those of you that don't understand the question, I believe that Bill is referencing his firm belief is that the new ("shinny") version Mustad 3X hooks are crap and snap easily.

blasko wrote:
I rinse em every time I fall of my rock.

 

[toyotaoffroad91]

lol he made me think i had them in there...only VMC's bill hahaha

 

[frankiesurf]

If I completely dunk my bag then everything comes out and gets a rinse. Other than that I try to as long as my laziness doesn't get in the way. Which is often.

 

[BennyBass]

Well being that green doesn't come easy these days I try and take care of every thing I own. I for 1 wash down my entire bag , rod and reel after every outing even if I know I'll be out again within the same day NO MATTER WHAT TIME IT IS. I even wash the entire under carriage of my Ford Exploder. When I had a boat I was even worse. My philosiphy, take care of it and it will take care of you.>>>>>Martin

 

[srfrat]

Yea, everything gets rinsed

When it rains