All good fishermen know they should use sharp hooks, since common sense dictates that the sharper the hook the easier the barb is buried in fish flesh. But few things in fishing is more mundane than ...

Tuning a hook means prepping it for the job ahead and, in most cases, that means sharpening it, although the process could also involve removing the barb, or bending the hook to alter the shape for ...

A good sharpening stone is an indispensable tool for keeping a sharp edge on anything from fish hooks to lawnmower blades — and, of course, all your household and pocket knives! There are different ...

Man, talk about your elementary fishing discussions. It gets no more basic than this one. There’s a process with bringing a fish to papa. And pretty much without fail, the transaction begins with the ...

There is no doubt in my mind that attention to detail puts more fish in the boat. To that end, one of the details I stay on top of is hook sharpness. This fundamental issue gets set aside, I suspect, ...

Dull hooks lose fish, but only a handful of fishermen do anything to address the problem. Saltwater Sportsman magazine conducted a poll recently in which it asked respondents how often they sharpened ...