What do you use and how do you sharpen your hooks ?

[eastendlu]

You can also clean a file with a penny if you don't have a wire brush handy.The copper is soft and as you stroke the penny on the file it rakes the teeth and gets out all the clogs (old machinist trick).

[FishnGrega]

Great thanks! tried it and it looks like new!

[BassDawg]

been using the cheapy Rapala one that goes around yer neck. worked fine for two years; but it's finally to its end.

Pete do you carry these hook honers at The Edge? if so, i'll see you for The Habs Classic
and pick one up then ~~thanks for the heads up.

i sharpen my Gammi's/Owner's, after every decent fish, or switch leaders and do it during down time between tides. i usually only sharpen them once, then they get tossed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

i'm not gonna risk missing the freight train of a lifetime due to hooks that don't pass the thumbnail check, often

[The Iceman 6]

Originally Posted by Sluggoslinger

yup, last year. really nice bass off monomoy stripping lots of line. got it turned around and finally it just spit the hook out... I swear that fish winked at me when he did it. I was with two drunk friends on board for the boat ride... not fisherman... I almost left them on monomoy I was so mad... They thought it was hysterical b/c I was so into it...

Great response!

[maddmatt]

Originally Posted by jklett

I use rocks.


Seriously, I have a rock I picked up on a river bank one day and I use that like a whetstone. It works great and it brings be luck(or so I keep telling myself).

in a pinch i've used rocks too!! still i have stones in my rain top, dash of the truck, hangin on my waders and off my plug bag.

i like stones cause they don't rust

just my .02

[Goose]

Why would you wanna sharpen hooks?? Just tie on another one! You'll never beat'um out of the package sharp.

'what sandman said'

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by FishnGrega

Is there anyway to get the rust off a file? I've used PB Blaster and WD40. both do not seem to be cutting it.

soak it in vinegar for a couple of days. Learned it from my grandfather. Makes 70 year old tractor parts look almost new. oh yeah... wire brush in combo helps.

[rizzo]

I usually fish rocks, so I just use the one I'm standing on - saves the weight of carrying a file.