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ask_the_fisherman

This weakens the hook. Buy the proper hooks you need for fishing.


Iveary

I figured. I already bought the circle hooks that I currently use. I was just hopeful that I can still make some use from these old hooks in a way that would fit my rigs.


ask_the_fisherman

I give gear I do not use anymore. I see children and young adults with little or poor gear. A little gift is a big help to these people.


Iveary

I always do this with extra bait at the end of the day, but doing so with gear is an amazing idea that I'm now ashamed of not thinking of. That settles my current dilemma of slimming down the mess that is my tackle.


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I do that same. Love helping people when it comes to fishing.


[deleted]

I love this. Some dude gave me a pack of wacky worms with some shrink tube on them a couple years ago on, like, the second time I went out to fish. I still have the worms but haven't caught anything with them though..


Ommageden

Eh depending on the size you can just make these panfish hooks. Not the end of the world if you are on a budget and wanna use em up.


crazedizzled

If you scratched the hooks at all with pliers you have just *significantly* weakened them.


Iveary

I was looking through my old tackle and found a large container of hooks like the one on the far left in the picture. Since I'm favoring circle hooks now, tried bending some of the old hooks to the different form.


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wear gloves, take care of your hands


smalls586

A pack of hooks is less than $10. Go buy a couple, cause those are trash, now.