Following claims that snipped-off hooks corrode out of fish in a short time, I thought I'd see what happened to hooks of various sizes left in household acids.
Nothing very scientific as yet but my curiosity is aroused to run more tests.
I left some in plain tap water (ours on Anglesey is slightly acid) and after a month, they've just gone a bit rusty. I put some in malt vinegar and not a thing has happened to them and I put a final batch into fresh-squeezed lemon juice and the smaller sizes, 12s, have only eroded a little.
I think I need to try some in sea water and in something nearer to fishes' stomach acid, like Hydrochloric acid.
Not very encouraging for those who accept that hooks 'rot out' if left in a fish, is it?
Anyone else want to try it with whatever they might think could work?
Any ideas?
Nothing very scientific as yet but my curiosity is aroused to run more tests.
I left some in plain tap water (ours on Anglesey is slightly acid) and after a month, they've just gone a bit rusty. I put some in malt vinegar and not a thing has happened to them and I put a final batch into fresh-squeezed lemon juice and the smaller sizes, 12s, have only eroded a little.
I think I need to try some in sea water and in something nearer to fishes' stomach acid, like Hydrochloric acid.
Not very encouraging for those who accept that hooks 'rot out' if left in a fish, is it?
Anyone else want to try it with whatever they might think could work?
Any ideas?