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03-03-2006, 06:01 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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I don't know what the hook sharpener I have is called, but it is 2 round files welded together and has a handle, I paid $15.00 for it and it works the best as fas as I have found.
remember to dress the sharpened hook with a sharpie to help it not to rust, I also use red.
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
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03-03-2006, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
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Originally Posted by tattoobob
I don't know what the hook sharpener I have is called, but it is 2 round files welded together and has a handle, I paid $15.00 for it and it works the best as fas as I have found.
remember to dress the sharpened hook with a sharpie to help it not to rust, I also use red.
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It's a Donmar product I think. There are copies of it out there as well. |
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03-03-2006, 06:05 PM
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Location: Newport, RI
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03-03-2006, 06:06 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
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03-03-2006, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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I also like the dr slick file. The braid one puts a great point on about 10 hooks and is useless after that.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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03-03-2006, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
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Originally Posted by Clogston29
I also like the dr slick file. The braid one puts a great point on about 10 hooks and is useless after that.
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I don't know what they did to that Braid file. I still have a couple of old ones and while it looks the same it sure doesn't last like the old one. The long lifespan of the old one was half the reason I liked it so much. 
But, that's the way it seems to be with almost anything that good... |
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03-03-2006, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Burlington
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I found out that you need to sharpen hooks while fishing the ditch almost constantly. Bounce the bottom a couple of times and there is a round ball at the end of the hook if you are lucky enough to get it back. I carry a small file such as the one discussed here and check the knot and hook every few casts. Takes just a minute, but it saves lost hookups.
Plugs are a little more forgiving, but they too get beat on the rocks. 
I'll bet slip and mac agree with me on this one. |
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