Growing up in Minnesota, I started fishing at a very early age.  Over the years I have learned a lot from my father (who will always out-fish me).  One thing that took me a very long time to learn turned out to be one of the most important things in my mental log of fishing knowledge.  One weekend after loosing fish after fish an old-timer said to me" I have benn watching you fish with that same red hook all weekend"  I replied "so".  He went on to explain,  "hooks get dull".  "Even when they feel pretty sharp they can syill slide off a bone or tooth".  One of the major hook manufactures calls their hooks "Sticky Sharp".  I get that. Try poking your finger nail with a brand new hook, then with a hook that has been used.  Don't try to go through the nail just grab it a little.  You cal really tell the difference.  What about those crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and other lures.  If your anything like me they see their fair share of time bouncing off of docks, caught on logs, in trees, hitting the side of the boat, or in your friends lap.  Whatever the case may be these hooks really take a beating.  A simple solution is to sharpen them or you can change them out.  When sharpening them use any one of the hook sharpeners on the market, just follow the manufactures directions, I suggest when changing hooks on lures, use a split ring pliers, it will save you a lot of time and trouble. All my muskie plugs get new hooks and split rings every year and I sharpen them everytime I use them.  When it comes to live bait or worm hooks I like to change them very often and I make sure that I have enough hooks on hand to do so.  SHARP HOOKS = MORE FISH

Thanks for looking,

Mike
NORTHBEARBC
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