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[grease line]

I have lots of old, tarnished kitimat 65's that I've recovered from rivers. Does anyone know the best way to clean'em?

Also, what are some popular replacement hooks. I find the hooks that come with them too big - they hurt fish. Any suggestions?

Thank you

[clarki]

Try Brasso to clean the lures.

For the hooks I used to use the Eagle Claw spoon replacement hook #4 for my smaller lures. Now I use the Gamakatsu open eye siwash in various sizes.

[Fish Assassin]

Wenol

[silver ghost]

gamakatsu siwash is the way to go

[leadbelly]

I use Autosol on my recovered metal lures, its amazing stuff

[Zach Sanchioni]

Sickle siwash CAN'T be beat!

[JAwrey]

Kitimat's have a split ring, do they not?  I would swap in some owner hooks, or the sickle siwash hooks that are on sale in the Buy and Sell.

Also, I have used those SOS pads to clean up spoons before, but that was more just general grunge.  I would vote for brasso

J

[grease line]

Thanks for the replies, guys, will report on how it works.

[grease line]

One more thing, do you think I'll be sacrificing hookups using short shanked hooks on these spoons or should I tend toward the longer side?

[ShaunO]

I've used boiling water with vinegar to clean up lure and dodgers and its worked really well!

[JAwrey]

I've used boiling water with vinegar to clean up lure and dodgers and its worked really well!

Totally forgot about this system.  This is a really good bet as well, although somewhat stinkier...

[ShaunO]

It does stink!!! 

But I am partial to it since vinegar rinses off with water and leaves no residue like brasso or other pastes. 

[clarki]

It does stink!!! 

But I am partial to it since vinegar rinses off with water and leaves no residue like brasso or other pastes. 

Thanks. Going to try it!

[jacked55]

Diluted CLR.

[rjs]

i put them next to the knifes and forks in the dishwasher