Please log in or register an account to add your comment. You might want to proof-read your comments before posting them. It has got the same effect (+100 fishing skill for 10 min)like the aquadynamic fish attractors made by engineers. Like any manual skill, it takes practice and patience, but the rewards are potentially massive. Without a ‘sticky sharp’ hook the rest of your set-up is pretty much redundant. It must have been put away wet.
Unlike a file, which will only sharpen in one direction, these sharpeners will work when stroked in any direction along the hook surface. There’s no voodoo to sharpening a hook. Draw a hook sharpener against the point of your hook a few times on the bottom, and then take a couple of quick strokes to each side of the hook. Check it by drawing the fly across your thumbnail at a 45-degree angle. If it sticks into your thumbnail instead of sliding across it’s sharp enough.
Sharpened Fish Hook
Next, turn the hook over, hold it in your other hand and file the other edge, remembering to push the file away from you. A few swipes along the base of the point should remove any burrs. When you’re done, test it again by lightly dragging it along your thumbnail.
The big file is designed for use with larger hooks, and of course the small sharpener is perfect for tiny trout flies and an hooks large enough to land steelhead and salmon. Today’s prescription of the week will help increase your percentages of landing fish on treble hooks by keeping your hooks sharp. A good fisherman always wants to be sure his hooks are in great condition and ready for action before he hits the water. To do this, start by inspecting your hooks and toss out any old or rusty ones. Any hooks that look good might still be dull.
Sharpen Your Hooks for More Hookups
Don’t saw the file back and forth. Make sure to push the file away from you with each swipe. Just three or four swipes should do the trick. Each Hook sharpener has a fine grit and course grit side. The fine grit on the 6-inch sharpener is slightly courser than the course grit on the 4-inch file.
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