
So, a phone call is all it takes to get new lures (sometimes before stores get them) and replacement parts. I'm lucky in the fact that I really enjoy using L&S MirroLures, and these lures are built about 15 minutes from my house.

So, if you want the lure to function as it was intended, then it's probably best to keep the lure as it was original manufactured. My personal stance is this: The lure company did their R & D using their own hooks. I know a number of anglers that replace original (OEM) hooks on lures with stronger hooks before they ever hit the water. A great pastime for winter cabin fever or whenever your offseason may be. So now, the focus of this article is replacing old rusty hooks. It's a $6 lure, so I'm not crazy about replacing the entire lure if I don't have to. This is one of my favorite lures to throw and, up until I saw that fishing show, I never thought twice about slinging this thing by my head, time after time. What do you think? One of my favorite lures that I won't replace until I have to However, I don't think humans would fare as well under similar conditions. I've always heard that if you leave a hook in a fish that it will eventually rust away, and the fish will still survive. I also believe that even a rusty hook will be strong enough to hold most fish that I'm likely to encounter, simply because the fish will probably be hooked by more than one hook. I fish saltwater, which means "rust happens". I fish primarily with hardbait lures, which means lots of treble hooks. And, I'm not just speaking about the puncture wound that results when you become hooked. However, the close-up pictures I found made me become very aware of how dangerous fish hooks can be. I found plenty of articles and videos that go in to more detail than you can imagine about the process. I did a little online research using "fish hook removal hand" for keywords. So, I thought that human hook removal would be a great topic for an article.

So, while the cameras were rolling, the two anglers performed the hook removal. As the host was attempting to release the fish it did a head-shake freeing itself but impaling him. They're releasing the last fish of the day, prepped to thank me for watching and then give me a sneak peek at next week's show, when it happened. They had a great day of fishing, perfect conditions all was well in the world.
