just a small sharpening stone.
just a small sharpening stone.
Same as jeremy..
With fuel $1/litre+ and the general cost of boating and fishing gear, using new hooks each time from the best manufacturers is a small but very wise investment. I'm trialling hooks made in Japan from "Owner". They seem to be very good and I won't bother trying to keep them sharp as I don't think I can!
I use a home made doova that works well on any size hook.
1. Get yourself a piece of 25mm diameter dowell about 100mm long, 2 regular chainsaw files and a 2 zip ties.
2. Drill two holes in one end of the dowell close enough together so that when you insert the file tangs (pointy ends)into the holes the two files touch each other all the way along, tap them in firm.
3. Now secure the top and base of the files with a zip tie to keep them together.
To sharpen hooks just grasp hook by the shank (point upermost and pointing away from you) insert hook into the v between the files,then file toward the point, repeat till sharp.
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Same as others, a small sharpening stone. No hook is sharp enough straight out of the box .... unless, of course, it is chemically sharpened.
I also touch my hooks up after every couple of fish.
Mark
I'm with SeaSaw. Sharpen all new hooks until bite into your nail (chem sharp excluded) and resharpen often. The point of your hook is the most important and the first part of all your gear that comes in contact with your potential catch.
Cheers, Jay
little rub stone
Hi all,
I want to start getting serious about my fishing and improve my catch rates.
I thought it would be interesting to see what others use to sharpen their hooks (then I can purchase what appears to be the best thing)[smiley=evilgrin.gif]
Cheers Andy.
I use mainly chemically sharpened hooks now. Just throw them out once they stary to rust or blunt. For trebles on lures and the mustad 7766 hooks, I use a small stone on small hooks and a fine file on bigger hooks. Try to get a triangular point with a cutting edge.
Jeremy
"The underlying spirit of angling is that the skill of the angler is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish and the latter is entitled to an even chance for it's life."
(Quotation from the rules of the Tuna Club Avalon, Santa Catalina, U.S.A.)
Apathy is the enemy
A medium diamond file works well for touching up the smaller stuff, hook file on the 7766's and the heavier stuff. Chuck the chem sharpened.
I use vmc hooks a lot, very sharp straight out of the box.
Regards, Tony
I agree with the above posts.
Any form of file or stone in a 'V' shape is good. But keep your eye on the defination of the 'V'. If it starts to look like a 'U' then your hooks will never sharpen.
I sharpen them after ever 3-5 baits (unless its prawns or something soft like them.
If the bottom is rocky and I am dragging the hook over it (normally landbased) I will give it a quick wipe ever 1-2 casts.
Mick
PS I dont even bother trying to resharpen chemical hooks.
Thanks everyone for your help, I will get a little rub stone and see how I go.
Griz066 I may even copy your invention, no patents I hope
Cheers Andy.
No patents Relaxed go ahead it works well
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Luhr Jensen yellow handled hook sharpener.. this should be a link to where I found mine: http://www.muskyshop.com/modules/car...senHookFile512
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