Before you do anything drastic, try soaking the hooks -only- in some CLR.
You should be able to suspend the lure above the CLR so you don't have to
take every one off. I haven't used it on hooks, but it refinished a couple
of rusty spoons for me.
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RichG TX-WI
manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
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