I always find discarded jigs at public places.  Busted hooks or old jigs with rusted out hooks.  Yet they are still usable.  After I tie them with some fresh new hooks.  Either the old hook has broken off or I simply cut off the old useless hook.



What I find about it is that I seem to get better hook up ratio.  That's more than I'd expected from it's original hooks.  It could simply be that the short line tied allows the hook to swing a little more making it easier for the fish to engulf the hook.  Regardless it gets the job done, plus I clean up the public general area.  Getting rid of a potential dangerous rusty hook jig and littered jigs.