Hey,
We had some discussion on likes/dislikes of different hooks and looks like now it's hook color preferences.I concidered not voicing my opinion but have since changed my mind.An Eagle Claw 570 is a bronze hook whereas a 570R is the same hook with a red coating added.Sorry Skip it is not gold plated then died a red color.In the past Eagle Claw also offered it in chartreuse or orange but no longer do.The EC that is gold plated gold plated is the 575.
As far as my preferences the 570 bronze is the workhorse,economically priced of the 3.I have used a lot of 570R's but in the last few years color quality control at EC is very lacking in that the consistant bright red hook can be just that or run the gammit of colors including dark red to reddish brown.
If you want to see a 570R without color put it in a glass jar with some acetone overnight.....you will not see any gold plating.Through the years I have let my stock of 575's deplete without restocking as it is my very least favorite of the 3.Recently a friend wanted some maribou trout jigs on #6's so I relinquished and bought some to use for his request.The gold platting makes the 575 a hook that will bend much less.Not a benefit to me.
As far as 570 bronze rusting faster than a sickle there is a simple explaination...The sickle is a much higher tensil strength (harder) hook so of course it will rust less.
Many years ago the Flambeau company came out with a proprietary line of tackle boxes with a rust inhibitor rated for 5 years.It's called Zerust and I can vouch for not a speck of any rusty 570's in any Zerust boxes.
The reason I am disappointed in the high tensil sickles(Eagle Claw,Matzuo,and Mustad) is because of the radical shape of the hook the companies are required to produce the hook with high tensil steel.Why do I dislike that?In a nutshell if you bury a high tensil hook into wood beyond the depth your jig pole can reach you probably will not get it back.The sickle will not bend.Either your line or hook will break instead of bending and coming loose as a 570(or 570R) will.This opinion is not comming from a bade in the woods as I have and still do(with a bit of an attitude)use them.On a road runner moving through the water they will hook the fish but rely on you to maintain line tension or take a good chance on getting off because of the small barb....Believe it or not there was a period of several years where the only hook I would fish was a sickle.I have and still am evolving in my preferences.
I appologize for this being so long-winded.
One more tidbit is if you are shopping for jig storage online concider an outfit called Scheels.They have been the low price leader the last few times I needed more boxes.
Ok I promise this is it-Hook storage for an addicted Tackle-Crafter...There's many options but I use repurposed plastic nut containers.They require a good washing to get rid of the salt from the nuts.Usually a colored lid with clear bottom .One size hook and one type per container.I Tackle-Craft in an outside shed without heating or cooling.In the nut containers they are humidity controlled and sealed.It has worked for me.Only thing is you gotta like eating nuts...

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