Hook Sharpening

The vast majority of all new hooks are relatively blunt and
should be sharpened before being used for Big Game Fishing.

Newer chemically sharpened hooks are an exception where the attempts
to sharpen them often result in damaging the hook instead.

Hooks can be sharpened with a vast variety of files and stones,
but the correct way of using the file or stone does not vary much.

The method shown below is a simple and easy way to sharpen most hooks,
with a good and satisfying result.

All file directions are from the barb towards the point of the hook.

1. File the knife edge on the inside surfaces.

2. File the flat side surface.

3.Touch up the outside edges of the point very lightly.