Hook Sharpening

[fishin_musician]

What do you use? If you sharpen how do you do it.

[mte]

Since I'm using large hooks 5/0 and bigger I use the same stones I sharpen my knives with. I start behind the barb and work towards the point. I try to get a triangles shape but most of the time they end up rounded. I always try to sharpen the hooks right out of the package.

[Carpy]

a small hook sharpener that hangs on my vest. it has a groove built into it that you run the point of the hook through.

[fishin_musician]

When I lived a block from the beach I would use a nice file to sharpen the hooks on my Bomber Long A's. The size of them maed it a simple task. With the little hooks I use most of the time freshwater fishing I find it not an issue very often , but I have a load of rapalas and such that have been used and are slightly corroded. I'm interested in touching them up.

[Carpy]

for trebles like the ones on rapalas, you can hold the hook at the base with needle nose pliers, and just use a small hand file on the hook points.

[icemole]

I have a small diamond file(looks like a pen). it has a round side /hook groove plus a small flat side works good for everything except I keep losing it. have to check the ice gear.