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Old 06-14-06, 05:36 PM   #1
BassQualifier
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Default Do you ever sharpen your hooks?

For the past year, I have noticed I have missed a lot of fish on the hookset when fishing plastic baits like worms and other texas-rigged baits. After closer inspection, I am beginning to doubt the sharpness of my hooks as they have sat in my moisture-laden tacklebox for years and although they show no signs of rust or damage, they do not pass the "thumbnail test", eventhough new hooks I buy out of the package haven't passed this test before.

So should I start sharpening my hooks? I have read in various articles that sharpening your own hooks can actually make them less sharp because it's highly inexact doing it by yourself and that you can never sharpen a point better than the manufacturer can. So should I go with my gut and sharpen, or wait till I see noticeable wear and tear on the hooks to replace/sharpen?

Any advice on what I should do? Thanks for your replies.
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