How to stop hook rash
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Printed Date: 05 Jun 2026 at 9:30am
Topic: How to stop hook rash
Posted By: Kandrew
Subject: How to stop hook rash
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 9:38pm
Might sound like a silly question but how do you guys stop getting hook rash on the side of your lures when your rod is in the rod holder and your underway.
Have looked at the lure wraps they sell overseas but haven't seen any in NZ, might just use a little Velcro strap.
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Posted By: Fishamn
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 10:13pm
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< ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">Was in at Rod and Reel the other day and when I was looking through their lures and I saw they had a couple of options for covering hooks on your stickbaits when underway / in the holder. One which was pretty cool actually covered each point of the trebles.
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Posted By: eynon
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 11:42pm
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treble covers are cheap and easy to use, also come in handy when changing out hooks on split rings. wouldnt hurt to use a strap to tie down your lure in transit so your rod doesn't get damaged either.
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Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 8:40am
Similar issue.. a soft bait or trolling lure or bait/ sinker with rods in the holders and travelling.. or even just sitting between re baiting whatever..
I use $2 shop elcheapo large ladies spring hair clips.. the ones that sort of look like an over grown paper clamp.
weight is brought down to just above the reel and the hair clips clamp everything to the rod so hooks, weights, line doesnt flap around in banging, denting, tangling, hooking etc
When not in use they clamp to whatever is handy.. a rail, side of the bait board, bimini frame....
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Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 9:47am
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little velcro buckle from the $2 shop, i think they come in packs of 5 for tying up cables?
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Posted By: Structfab
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 9:53am
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the Jarvis Walker Velcro rod straps work well, combined with Treb covers.....to protect the rod mostly. I've lost the odd treb cover in transit whilst in the rocket holder in bumpy/windy conditions, flailing trebs can cause some trouble to adjacent rods, best to remove stickbait entirely in those conditions IMO
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Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 9:58am
little velcro buckle from the $2 shop, i think they come in packs of 5 for tying up cables?
yeah same principle as the clips
At bunings, and the only place around I have found stocks it, they have 2m (I think) velcro that sticks back on its self type strips.. not cheap about $20 but damn usefull for all assorts of things
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Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 9:33pm
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Thanks for the ideas guys, the shimano rod wrap works the best. Wrap around belly of lure first, then lay belly triple against that. Then one wrap on top of the triple and just enough left to go around the rod to hold the lure from flaling around.
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