Rusty hooks

[GALonWATER]

I have found a few lures on tree limbs (where someone got hung up) near the rivers/brooks I've fished lately  but the hooks on some of them are rusty

Is there anything I can use to clean them up or should I throw them away??

[bassfishingkid#1]

I would just throw the hooks away and buy new ones

[blueberryman]

Good find.New hooks are cheaper than new lures

[The Rusty Crab]

I like Rusty Hooks I Made them.

[LostOne]

I love finding lures, it's like "bonus treasure"! I usually remove the old hooks, and/or split rings attached to the lure itself. Then you can clean the lure without getting a rusty hook stuck in ya.   Then go to C's, or L's, or K's and get new replacement hooks and rings...Bam! New lure.

[cathoga]

Agree with Lost1. I replace most of my new lure hooks with bleeding reds.

[yoyoman]

If you find a Gold and orange mooselook at the bottom of the saco river it's mine.