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[rg500]

hello everybody. i heard people saying if you can't get the hook out of a fish,(all species) it is better to cut the line and leave the hook in so you don't traumatize the fish. so my question is how long would it take for a hook to rust out completely in the LOWER FRASER RIVER? the reason i asked is the other day i caught my first sturgeon ever and when i went to pull out my hook, i noticed there was another line and hook on it. but the fish had swallowed the hook completely. so all i can do was to cut the mono line as far as i can. i felt bad but i didn't think i could do anything else. that's when i wondered how long that sturgeon had to swim around until the hook rusted off. at least i hope it would rust off. eager to hear people's response.

A special thanks to Rodney and Rantalot for helping me catch my FIRST STURGEON 62 INCHES(scary)

[Rantalot]

All right So did you go to where I sent you or did you find your own hole?

[Fish Assassin]

I guess it would depend on what type of hook. (bronze, nickel, stainless)

[steelieman]

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/MRD/releasing.pdf


Don't have a definite answer but this article does mention
'shortly"...

[steelieman]

I googled "Hooks and Rust" and came up with a few articles. It looks like it boils down to what kind of material the manufacturers are using. Some hooks are made not to rust which means they will last a long time.

http://www.daiichihooks.com/about/index.html

This particular manufacturer claims that:

" Because Daiichi is the leader in hook innovation, an ordinary "paint" was not good enough for our anglers. We chose to use a dye layered over a highly-polished finish. Not only does this perform well, it wears during use so the hook is more environmentally friendly. In other words, if you break off during battle, the hook will rust away quickly."