02-15-2005, 07:21 PM
Sharp hooks are a must, and i'm like you, I sharpen my hooks before any fishing trip; except the new ones. I use mostly Gamakatsu or Owner hooks, which are needle sharp right out of the box. Trust me, it doesn't get any sharper than those bad boys. But, when you're using a large hook for something like Wahoo or some other kind of offshore fish, the larger hooks in excess of 4 or 5 alt aren't that sharp out of the box, and need to be sharpend. There is a hook sharpener that is battery powered you might want to look into. They work really well, and save some time and frustration involved with sharpening specialized/akward shaped hooks like tuna hooks or kale hooks.
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