Buying Lures?

BassFishingInMi · 01-16-11, 11:16 PM

This may seem like a newby question, but I have this fishing trip in June. Will I be ok to load up on new lures now? What I mean is will the hooks dull a lot over that 5 month period of time even if I keep them in the package? Thank You to anyone who answers. God Bless and Have a wonderful night.

bamabassman · 01-16-11, 11:29 PM

store them in a cool dry place in your house and they will be fine.

bassinbob · 01-16-11, 11:30 PM

Go right ahead and buy them now. A lot of guys change out the hooks to their favorite brand. It's also a good idea to check the hooks to make sure they are sharp when you buy them. There are brands that have better hooks than others.

MIbasser · 01-16-11, 11:58 PM

Buy your baits now or when they go on sale. The only thing I would wait to buy is line. I usually buy that right before the season starts, but that is just me.

bamabassman · 01-17-11, 12:32 AM

you can buy line now. store it in your freezer till time. ZOOKER told us this.

everettvet · 01-17-11, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

you can buy line now. store it in your freezer till time. ZOOKER told us this.

I could just see the expression on my wife's face if she opened the freezer door and found fishing line. I am sure that would be followed by the statement "What the ....is this doing in the freezer?" Hmm...it might be worth a try just for the reaction!!

bassboogieman · 01-17-11, 07:37 AM

Hooks won't dull in the package, unless they get damp and rust. If going in storage for a long while you can always put them in a sealable plastic bag with a silica gel pack or two. I keep silca gel in my lure boxes over the winter to prevent rusty hooks in the spring while they're stored in the basement.

keithdog · 01-17-11, 07:58 AM

Like the others said, you can buy them now without worry. However, if you can, I'd wait a few weeks yet because Bass Pro, Cabelas, Gander Mountain and others start having their big sales then.

bamabassman · 01-17-11, 09:35 AM

boogieman..i have those packs in my hook box too. hahaha.

and keith.you are correct too. i too would wait till the sales start up. might save enough to ge even more hooks, weights and such.

01-16-11, 11:16 PM	#1
BassFishingInMi BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 45	Buying Lures? This may seem like a newby question, but I have this fishing trip in June. Will I be ok to load up on new lures now? What I mean is will the hooks dull a lot over that 5 month period of time even if I keep them in the package? Thank You to anyone who answers. God Bless and Have a wonderful night.

01-16-11, 11:29 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	store them in a cool dry place in your house and they will be fine. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-16-11, 11:30 PM	#3
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Go right ahead and buy them now. A lot of guys change out the hooks to their favorite brand. It's also a good idea to check the hooks to make sure they are sharp when you buy them. There are brands that have better hooks than others. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

01-17-11, 12:32 AM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	you can buy line now. store it in your freezer till time. ZOOKER told us this. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-17-11, 09:35 AM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	boogieman..i have those packs in my hook box too. hahaha. and keith.you are correct too. i too would wait till the sales start up. might save enough to ge even more hooks, weights and such. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-16-11, 11:58 PM	#4
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Buy your baits now or when they go on sale. The only thing I would wait to buy is line. I usually buy that right before the season starts, but that is just me.

01-17-11, 07:37 AM	#7
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Hooks won't dull in the package, unless they get damp and rust. If going in storage for a long while you can always put them in a sealable plastic bag with a silica gel pack or two. I keep silca gel in my lure boxes over the winter to prevent rusty hooks in the spring while they're stored in the basement.

01-17-11, 07:58 AM	#8
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Like the others said, you can buy them now without worry. However, if you can, I'd wait a few weeks yet because Bass Pro, Cabelas, Gander Mountain and others start having their big sales then.

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