Sharpening hooks

Who does that? I normally just buy new ones and I rarely use jigs. I bought this rinky dink sharpener from CTC but I don't like it too much. What do people use? What's wrong with a reg oilstone or whetstone?

TIA

Cheap and easy dollar store nail file important to have hooks sharp especially fishing deep water I found makes a difference.

It definitely makes a difference in your hookup ratio , the bigger the hook the more important it is. I don’t know too many musky guys who don’t have a file ready in the boat.

I just use a bass pro brand one , I don’t like the ones with the grooves in it.

Harold don’t buy a hook file I’ll give you one. I use a jewlers file ( I have more than I need) they do a great job. The secret is filling correctly

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I would say that shapening hooks is vitally important, especially if you're using mono line which naturally has a lot of stretch. Braid and Flurocarbon not so much because of the almost lack of stretch absorbing the hook-set. You need the sharpness to counteract that stretch and bite into the flesh easily.

I find my barbs seem to get damaged easier. I wish there was an easy solution for that. I’ve touched up the odd hook here and there, usually with a diamond file on my lansky hand sharpener.

Just find one that's comfortable for you to hold. I'm too clumsy for the little rinky-dink ones, so I found the Luhr Jensen Hook File perfect for me. Probably have a bunch in the basement somewhere, but this one has served me well for over a decade.
I also agree with you on the replacement bit. I prefer new hooks over sharpened ones (maybe cuz I'm not the best at it), but for jigs and lures it's not cost efficient for me.

I replace trebles on lures.(Sometimes with a Siwash but that is another subject)

Pricey little booger, that file! at least $20, $40 on Amazon!!

Tailfin offer me one of his so I will accept his generous offer.

I have a small stone keeps a good point

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brand? link? thx

Dremel works great.. once you get the hang of it ..

No idea what brand or grit mine is, I’ve had it for 20 something years
It is very similar to this one in size

https://www.amazon.ca/INDUSTRIES-6050-Pocke...ps%2C75&sr=8-50

exactly what I have as well.......just forgot the name of it