Three strikes...I'm out.

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by JFigliuolo

How do you tell a hook is "stickey sharp" I try to hang it on my finger nail. Is that sharp enough?

Digging into your fingernail is good, or if it instantly grabs skin when you lightly pull it across your palm. You can sometimes tell a point isn't sharp by running your finger with the hook point. You can literally feel that the point is rounded or has a bump on it that should be filed down. Some VMC's come out of the box with a point that is literally rounded over and pointing 90 degrees from where it should be.

I don't have time right now but I'll try and find a good "how to sharpen hooks" link if I get a chance. There's definitely a right way and a wrong way.