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Location: MN | I recently purchased some tyrant short shank hooks for some my jerkbaits. They seem to have a needle point vs the standard point I'm used to. Looking for sharpening tips. The hook doesn't have a flat side to it more rounded. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I just touch the tips up lightly with a good file. They stay sharper, longer in my opinion. |
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| I know some will disagree but that why I buy only Gamakatsu and Owner hooks needle sharp out of the package. If a hook needs sharpening I use the Smitty file. It's work but it works. excuse the pun. |
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Location: MN | I will be honest I sharpen every hook, I never trust a hook to be sharp. But I have not used the brands mentioned. |
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Location: South Central Wisconsin | Take your fingers and gently grab the hook from the bottom. If any of them aren't "sticky", they aren't sharp enough. I read on here over and over how people lose fish. If I was a betting man, I'd blame 90% of it on people not spending the time to sharpen their hooks properly. Take the time to learn how to do it properly. You'll be glad you did. |
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Location: Shawano, Wi | Get a luhr jenson file and you'll be set. Use the thumbnail test until sharp. |
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Location: MN | Thanks already use the Luhr Jensen file. Best file I've found. |
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Location: Vilas County, WI | Mdamp104 - 12/17/2016 7:32 PM
Get a luhr jenson file and you'll be set. Use the thumbnail test until sharp.
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| Randy - 12/16/2016 8:16 PM
Take your fingers and gently grab the hook from the bottom. If any of them aren't "sticky", they aren't sharp enough. I read on here over and over how people lose fish. If I was a betting man, I'd blame 90% of it on people not spending the time to sharpen their hooks properly. Take the time to learn how to do it properly. You'll be glad you did.
I hate the term sticky sharp....
Sure you can have a nice sticky point, yes its "sharp" but needle points are garbage for muskie fishing....all you end up with is a bent hook point and broken dreams.
You want a cutting point, a sharp cone, knife edge on the barb side.
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| When the sharpened hook digs in (makes a scratch) when run across your finger nail it's sharp enough. Simple but effective test for hooks after sharpening. One can over sharpen a hook point thus ruining it as pointed out. |
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Location: mercer wi | I use a battery powered dremal with the round sharping stone. Low speed, make a pyramid out of the point. Fast and sharp. The dremal and stone was like $25 at walmart. I use it alot. Charge it twice and good for whole season. |
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