[Paul Gunning]

How many hours of use do you feel you can get from a plug, be it a £5 or £20 one. I have not fished one to 'death' yet, but seeing some being literally 10 casts old or so, and having some deepish scouring on their flanks. What causes the trebles to wear away at the finish, does it happen on a steady retrieve, or is it due to overworking/jerking?? Has anyone found a plug to become less effective with heavy wear to the finish.

Looking forward to one of mine eventually becoming very tatty, as I want to have a go at painting my own etc...

 

[Mike Sullivan]

mate in the past i have has better results with flies and plugs that are a little more worn.

 

[Joe Barlow]

Have a look at this thread it may be of some help to you.
http://www.thelureforum.com/showthread.php?t=3953

 

[Keith White]

What causes the trebles to wear away at the finish, does it happen on a steady retrieve, or is it due to overworking/jerking?? Has anyone found a plug to become less effective with heavy wear to the finish.

It's called hookswing.
Not many plugs are immune.

Worn plugs catch fish just fine.

 

[Ben Field]

...and it happens much more in transport than while you're actually using it. I think it would take a LOT of hours to wear one to absolute death.

 

[Mick Ward]

...and it happens much more in transport than while you're actually using it. I think it would take a LOT of hours to wear one to absolute death.

Bens right, but hook bonnets or lure trays helps alot. I like old lures that are dulled, but I dont like big arched scratches from hooks on the side, but it doesnt seem to put the fish off.

 

[Richard Burke]

try the sakura lure trays - they're really neat and have a channel to hold the hooks that stops them from scratching the lure and stops the lure moving around. holes in the boxes to dunk wash and dry after use as well...

 

[Keith White]

try the sakura lure trays - they're really neat and have a channel to hold the hooks that stops them from scratching the lure and stops the lure moving around. holes in the boxes to dunk wash and dry after use as well...

Brilliant Egi trays too. The slots hold the weights in line and they are great for 2.5 thru 4.0 sized Egi's in the large size.