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| Alright guys I got a little out of hand at the last couple shows and ended up with a pile of new baits. Ussually I use a flat file to sharpen hooks and it works great but gets tiring real fast and with over 100 treble hooks to sharpen I am looking for a faster way to sharpen them all.
Any suggestions? Has anybody tried a bench mounted belt sander? |
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Location: Northern Illinois | I used to use one of those electric hook hones. They sharpen the hooks nicely, but in a cone shape. A guide warned me that the points can break off using those honers, so I stopped that practice. I guess it's back to elbow grease. |
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| I use a small hand file, too. I've heard warnings about power tools taking off too much metal. But considering your "handiness" I bet you can use a power something and get it down right. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I might be off my rocker here on this, but I usually hold off on sharpening the hooks until I put the bait to use. I touch up my baits before I use them anyway, so to me, it gets done before being put to use. Also, if for some reason a new lure does not come out, the bronze coating will protect the hook from rust some...
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| paint fresh metal with a red majic marker to prevent corrosion |
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Location: On your favorite spot | I usually sharpen on the water - of course then you get a hot fish and that you want to throw a certain bait at and the hooks are dull.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Make a wood handle out of any suitable material. Buy two chain saw files, and set them together. Mark the handle with the file butts, drill, install files in the holes with some good glue, and tape the tips together with electrical tape. Brush the hook tip along the groove between the files from the base to the file tips starting at the straight just past the bend. Makes a hypo out of the hook tip in a couple seconds. |
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| ...or get this kind of hook file
http://www.rapala.com/products/accessoriesdetail.cfm?name=Double%20... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The issue I have with those sharpeners is speed and the depth of cut, especially on large hooks like Spinnerbaits and jigs. |
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| Steve,
What do you feel the advantage is of making your own out of chainsaw files compared to just buying one? Reason I ask:
I have the blue handled one, shure sharp I think its called, and I can't for the life of me get hooks sharp with it. I start them with that and then put a point on them with a smitty file. Then just when I think I have them sharp enough I see someone else's lures and feel the difference between their hook points and mine...
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| I have tried all the hook files out there and I prefer the Smitty. The Luhr Jenson is also good but a little short for my likings. I have tried several of the "chain saw" type files and have never been able to get a point that I was satisfied with on the hook. If there is something I'm missing with the chain saw files please fill me in.
The Rapala file looks interesting, I might just have to pick one of those up yet this spring. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Most of the hook files out there are not using chain saw files, they are using a different type of file that is not as aggressive. Chain saw files REALLY put a hypodermic type point on the hooks easily, are long enough to get a good swipe going. |
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