I've re-sharpened treble hooks on good lures that are permanent, I don't replace hooks on lures unless I need to and I've never needed too. But single hooks like mosquito hooks, wacky rig hooks, and what not are more replaceable hooks. Maybe you re-sharpen them until you've reached a point where you just toss them and replace them eventually.

 

 

Do you re-sharpen single hooks or do you just replace them when they get dull?

Resharpen.  Usually get bit off by a toothy critter before they get to used

Before the needle sharp heat treated black nickle hooks we usually resharpened single hooks using a battery powered hook honer. Today's premium single hooks can be difficult to get a needle point re sharpened. Using a diamond hook hone will touch up the hook point and a good idea to keep a simple hook hone handy.

Jig hooks I put time and effort in sharpening, worm hooks rarely, I just replace them.

Tom

I resharpen jig/spinnerbait/crankbait hooks, dull single hooks go to the trash.

16 minutes ago, WRB said:

Before the needle sharp heat treated black nickle hooks we usually resharpened single hooks using a battery powered hook honer. Today's premium single hooks can be difficult to get a needle point re sharpened. Using a diamond hook hone will touch up the hook point and a good idea to keep a simple hook hone handy.

Jig hooks I put time and effort in sharpening, worm hooks rarely, I just replace them.

Tom

 

 

Who makes the needle sharp heat treated hooks that are good for wacky rugged Senkos?

15 minutes ago, tcbass said:

 

 

Who makes the needle sharp heat treated hooks that are good for wacky rugged Senkos?

Gamakatsu, Owner and VMC all make them.

Tom

23 minutes ago, WRB said:

Gamakatsu, Owner and VMC all make them.

Tom

 

 

Thanks. 

I rarely keep a hook long enough to consider needing to sharpen it. If I think one is dull or damaged, I replace it. 

I constantly touch up hooks with a couple of light strokes on the diamond file of a Leatherman multi tool .  Its an excellent hook sharpener .  

I always sharpen my hooks - even brand new, never used before hooks.  I can sharpen dull hooks back to better-than-new.  No need to waste 'em and throw them away.  Only reason I break out a new hook is either when I lose one or it gets bent.

 

Here's how I sharpen them:

 

I sharpen hooks on jigs and spinnerbaits when they need it. Single bare hooks get sharpened once, then discarded. Treble hooks get sharpened a couple of times, as needed, before replacement.

 

Forget the hook file. They rust too quickly. Diamonds do not rust. One good diamond hone, like the $15 Smith's Glenn showed you, will outlast a dozen three dollar hook files.

Spinnerbaits I'll sharpen

 

Jigs & all plastics hooks usually get broke off before needing sharpening.

 

Lures with permanent mounted hooks get cut off & a split ring added. I "think" this increases hook ups & avoids some snags. 

 

All other trebles get replaced, usually from being bent out of shape!

Excluding safety Items of course, IMO "the Hook(s)" just may be The Most important aspect of my fishing.

So I'm always checking & sharpening where & when I can.

And when I say "sharpening", it's more like a touch up to regain the sticky point I feel is just a must.   

When a few passes with a quality file or stone ( I use a couple of different ones) doesn't get me what I want - I replace it.  Don't think twice about it. 

Bent trebles get one 'straighten' and any occurrence prompts replacement. 

A-Jay

 

 

20 hours ago, WRB said:

Before the needle sharp heat treated black nickle hooks we usually resharpened single hooks using a battery powered hook honer. Today's premium single hooks can be difficult to get a needle point re sharpened. Using a diamond hook hone will touch up the hook point and a good idea to keep a simple hook hone handy.

Jig hooks I put time and effort in sharpening, worm hooks rarely, I just replace them.

Tom

 

I see you said black nickel hooks....I checked hooks and they say black chrome....is that the same thing?

@A-Jay add to hooks line!

 

I'm hard on both, due to the heavy cover I fish I'm constantly checking my line, knot, & hook. 

 

I don't care if it's monofilament, fluorocarbon, Copolymer, or braid. Any hint of abrasion it's cut off & retied. Since I'm retiring I'll replace the hook or jig if necessary.

 

I'll sharpen em when I get home ?

 

I always rub the hook point across my fingernail, before using any hook. If it does not dig in I give it a touchup with this file. if a quick touchup does not sharpen it, I discard it.

 

2 hours ago, Catt said:

@A-Jay add to hooks line!

 

I'm hard on both, due to the heavy cover I fish I'm constantly checking my line, knot, & hook. 

 

I don't care if it's monofilament, fluorocarbon, Copolymer, or braid. Any hint of abrasion it's cut off & retied. Since I'm retiring I'll replace the hook or jig if necessary.

 

I'll sharpen em when I get home ?

 

You know I can't disagree @Catt  -

But even with fresh line dull hooks can make for tough sledding . . .

Which comes first the chicken or the egg ?

A-Jay

I never even owned a hook file until recently. Most all my hooks were snagged and broke off before needing sharpened. That said ever since I switched to using seiberts brush jig I've had some jigs last a long time as they come through cover so well I Bought a file just for them.