It's amazing how fast the rust comes off. I put my jigs into an empty plastic container, sprinkled on the Iron Out, added some water and shook them up. As a measure of extra protection, I sprayed mine with WD40 after drying. Liberally sprinkle on the powdered Iron Out, add a small amount of water, cover and shake for a few seconds.Īfter the chemical has had a few minutes to work, remove the cover, rinse with clean water and dry out the hooks. Just drop the whole pile of jigs into a plastic container that can be covered. Yesterday, I decided to try getting rid of the rust using Iron Out and it worked like a charm. In the past, I would have thrown 'em out and started from scratch. I opened one of my tackle boxes and discovered a pile of wet, rusty jigs. Water in the boat from rain or waves is hard on your fishing tackle. deep, spring fed lakes or lakes fed by rivers with heavy current flow. When turnover occurs and the large schools of fish seem to disappear, we look for lakes that either haven't turned yet or in some cases, lakes that never turnover i.e. Fish that were forced to inhabit the shallows when deep water became un-inhabitable during late summer are now free to roam until they locate preferred structure and or bait supplies. The affect of this turnover is that now all of the water in the lake is equally Oxygenated and becomes similar in temperature. This reminds me of the old coffee pot on the stove as it just starts to perk. We will find a productive places to fish, but after the surface temperatures dip into the lower 50 degree range, surface water sinks to the bottom and warmer watrer rises to the top. more success at evening than during midday, selection of baits, depth of water etc. Pre-turnover is the most active feeding period of the fall, but post-turnover doesn't stop the fish from feeding, it just signals a change in how you approach catching them i.e. The peak of activity is occurring right now as is always the case. Erling HommedahlĪ) Erl, I don't recall saying no fish, I said "slow-down". You're expecting Winnie to turn over soon? And after that no fish? I always thought they kept their feed bag on until ice hits. Q) Hi Jeff, I just read your latest update. Reader Q&A Fishing The Fall Turnover 9-21-2010
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