• Using a portion of a clear straw as a hook keeper • Use the popular O-ring (if fits size and shape
worm you are using) • When attaching a plastic as a trailer, Super Glue it • When all else fails, down to your last worm,
Mend-It!
PLASTICS
Tackle storage and organization is crucial to maintaining it’s worth. Storing plastics in airtight containers or Ziplocs preserves color and scent. Storing your terminal tackle in dry places aids in preventing corrosion. Giving each lure space among others prevents tangles and hooks from rubbing paint off other lures and dulling the hook points.
HOOKS
Hooks are a very crucial part to your tackle, and there are many
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different types, sizes and they are expensive. Just because a hook point goes dull doesn’t mean you have to replace it. To extend the life of your hooks or even just to make check hooks on a lure you haven’t used in a while but have been banging around your tackle box, sharpen them. There are a few different
brands and types of sharpeners out on the
market today; some are flat, curved to the
hook, rounded, etc. Find which one works
for you and your favorite hook and give it a
good touch up.
GEAR
When taking care and extending the life of your equipment, a few simple rituals come to mind.
• Constantly checking your reels to clear
of debris, like dirt and applying reel oil
when necessary
• End of season (if there is one) taking
reels apart to fully clean and lube (I’d
recommend taking into a tackle shop
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