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| Looking for suggestions on the best hook sharperner around. Thanks |
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| The one I like is Russ Smith's. Wooden handle and double rods that sharpen up a hook razor sharp.
Rob
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| Any of the sharpeners that use the two chain saw files work great.
Smitty's amd the Sure Sharp are a couple that I can think of.
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| Russ Smith's sharpener works great. Don't allow this style sharpener out in the rain as they are suseptible to rusting which reduces their effectiveness. |
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| I agree Smitty's is the one to buy. I've had them rust up, and a couple have gotten broke in my boat. What I do now is save the wood handles and put my own files back in them. The best files I've found are the smallest Nicholson chain saw files available at Fleet Farm. I put a small hose clamp around them and braze only the opposite handle ends together then epoxy them into the handles. These files are a higher quality then what come on marketed hook sharpener. If you don't have a broken or bad sharpener a wood file handle would work as well. |
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| yep, smity all the way! Never had a better one or an easier to use one |
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| Another vote for the double round file style. I had one so sharp from this file that I accidentally raked my finger lightly over one, not even going against the point of the hooks and opened it up like a paper cut.
Don't get the mister twister battery powered one. The motor is not strong enough, nor is the hole for the hook and if you can get one sharp it takes forever. Mine broke already. |
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| I use a small Dremel Tool in the basement to get them ready for the final sharpening with the flat/mill-bastard/little yellow handled!I don`t like those 2 round files together,there is areas of the hook that can`t be reached!I guess I am old-fashioned,but the little yellow handled file works the best for me! Jeff |
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| I too vote for the yellow handled flat file. I have the double chain saw file and if need be, I'll start with that but I seem to have much better luck getting a good point with the flat ones.
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| I am with Theedz on this one.. the simple lure jenson yellow fine flat file is just perfect.. The others seam to take too much off. I just make three sweeps and its razer sharp.
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| Thanks fellas, I didn't realize it, but I already have the Smitty and have been using it (got it a sports show from a Musky guide). Of course, everyone has the yellow handled one. I guess simple is the best as long as you use it. Thanks for the input. Tom |
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| One more thing.
I also use a small Nicholson flat file to dress up the hook before I hit it with the double round. Kind of hard to explain, but here goes. If you look close at a hook after using a double round you will notice the hook point (on larger hooks particularly) is not a point. What I do is run the flat file in the same direction as you would the double round, then hit it with the double round. It should only take a few strokes with each. If the hook is filed to much it will be necessary to put a new hook on to acheive a sharp point. Hooks are cheap and it would be a shame to miss a fish due to a possible dull hook. Equipment is one odd I don't beleive in letting the fish have. |
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