Do you use talc powder??

[finga]

Hello all.
Now seeing I'm an old fart I've always used a bit of talc powder in with my tackle box to keep the hooks, lures etc nice and dry and rust free.
Have you ever heard of this?
Do you do this?
What other ways do you have to keep tackle in pristine condition?

Cheers Scott

[wags on the water]

Is this a personal question ????

[Si]

hahaha!

i generally just throw away my chemically sharpened hooks as they cant really be sharpened. other hooks i may keep if they of a large variety and sharpen up but yeah generally just thow the littles ones away.

tackle that i used on the day such as lures i generally wash in freshwater and dry them before putting them back in the bag. prevents rust a fair bit actually.

[MudRiverDan]

I use rice, it seems to work pretty good.

Dan

[gr hilly]

g,day old mate,i have used flour for years it works well no rust in my hooks and tackle.
cheers,glynn.

[wayno60]

the only reason i use talc is to find the wet spot........................











in a leaking water bed...
the ol man used to do it all the time, talc in the tackle i mean ...

[Triple]

A few silica gel sachets in the bottom of the tray seem to do the job. Just change when there full.

[jelifish]

I also use the silica gel sachets and find they work well

[kingcray]

never heard of the talc idea. My dad and his dad would always put 1 small drop of singer oil in each of the hook compartments. I have some little tackle boxes of theirs up to 60 yrs old filled with long shanks, big mouths and gangs not a speck of rust on any

[Todddo]

Silicia Gel sachets + 1
Never had anything go rusty and I payed $6 for 50 of them

[Boat Hog]

But, but ...... I thought you liked old rusty things Scotty?!!!

[tunaticer]

I use the silica gel sachets that come with each roll of mig wire, 2 large sachets / roll. I replace those sachets every couple of years and I do not have any rusty jig heads and regularly put wet hooks back into the box.
Flour is better used on the fish fillets I cook.

[CATchin'Em]

have used talc, oil, etc but I find best way it to fish so often and so much they don't get a chance to get rusty!!!!!

[Schulzy]

Learnt something new today I hate talcum powder goes every where but does work. When I go back to work ill get some of the silica sachets out of the wire give that a go. I wash my lures in fresh after but still find they go rusty after a while goin to try hot water.

[finga]

Learnt something new today

That's about all that anyone can ask for.

I learnt something today too. I'm a tosser according to the poll results :D

[mylestom]

All right around the caravan legs to keep the ants out, that's my use for it. Gel sachets or make your own with water crystals from garden shop.

Trev

[TREVELLY]

I learnt something today too. I'm a tosser according to the poll results :D

I wasn't going to vote but with this I guess I had too ;D

I use WD40 or inox - I reckon the fish probably hate it too.

[Lucky_Phill]

I don't have a rust issue.

I use VMC PS ( Perma Steel ) hooks. they don't rust and are extra sharp, straight out of the box.

All other gear is kept in plastic bags.

Now, Scotty, if your " tackle " is rusting, you need to lubricate it or start using it. But, from what I hear, you either fish the fresh water or not at all.

I voted option 4 :P

OH, you missed Jam filled lamingtons yesterday....... :) :)

On the more serious note, good thread, as I feel it is very important to have non-rusty tackle / hooks and to also keep ya tacklebox tidy and clean.


cheers..then. !

[finga]

from what I hear, you either fish the fresh water or not at all.

I just don't brag that's all. ;)
Merry Christmas to all. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way......

[wamjam]

I read post number one (finga's) then looked straight above the phace protection add and seen my answer, didn't have to read the other three.

[BGG]

I only use talc on wet feet to get the sand off before I put socks and waders on.

[death_ship]

I use it on the batwings

[finga]

I read post number one (finga's) then looked straight above the phace protection add and seen my answer, didn't have to read the other three.
Did you read past the first 4 words of that option?

:)

[sid_fishes]

. I'm a tosser according to the poll results :D[/QUOTE]
but you KNOW that
lol

[MudRiverDan]

Rice works, I have a tonne of hook in rice and it does the job, cheap too.
Only thing is it sits in the hinge of the tackle box, though its been over a year, yeah and some splash and sand, but it works very well on lure and hooks.

Talc or flour gets some moisture and it goes to glue, no thanks.
Depends if you talking open tackle kit or a closed container, rice works well on my standard open tackle kits.

Open as in your digging into them with wet hands while changing a hook.

Dan