Quote Originally Posted by herefishy View Post
Seems like I read somewhere to sharpen your hook - is that even for a new hook? Are they not as sharp as they could be right out of the package? Or just every now and then after you've been fishing?
Harry Murray is a big proponent of hook sharpening, he recommends sharpening every 15 minutes of fishing. He sells a small triangular file on his site. I found one in a local hardware store also, I think it was $9. I keep it in my sling pack and if I am missing strikes that is the first thing I do. Harry says to slide the file over the hook on three sides, the bottom, and the two sides as close to the fly as possible to give it a triangular point. I have a metal file on my leatherman, but it doesn't do the trick like this little file, it really cuts the metal and gives a sharp point fast. I stuck a wine cork over the end so when (not if) I drop it I may be able to save it. It just takes a couple seconds... http://catalog.murraysflyshop.com/co...harpening-file