Best hook sharpener

[Skidz]

What's the best? Want something reasonably quick and easy, and not stupid expensive.

Thanks!

[bdorman]

I've got the EdgeMaker point sharpener in "fine" grade (rather than "coarse"). I think it ran about $4. Works fine.

[Skidz]

Thanks bdorman, I have been looking at that one. I have one of the small tapered knife sharpeners with the groove in it, and it seems to work ok; I wasn't sure if the EdgeMaker was much better. I know I haven't heard much good about the electric sharpeners at all.

[bdorman]

I suspect any form of electric sharpener would be far too aggressive for something as thin as a hook. Even if a hook feels dull, it only takes about 5-6 swipes through the EdgeMaker to put a very fine point on it. That would probably equal about 1/10 of a second on an electric.

What I didn't realize until I bought it: you "push" the hook through the sharpener, not "pull" it. It's kind of counter-intuitive, but makes sense that you wouldn't want the hook point hitting the sharpener; that would dull it instead of sharpen it.

I've also got the EdgeMaker knife sharpeners. My wife is amazed at how sharp her kitchen knives are now.

[TexExp]

I've used these little pocket diamond hook sharpeners for years. $5
Especially for tiny trout hooks, makes it easy with the handle and the groove. Most every place carries them.

Diamond Knife/Hook Sharpener, Other Fishing Tools, Fishing Tools, Fishing : Cabela's

[Rakoprtr]

I bought a rapala kit from Wally they were on sale after christmas came with a ruler pliers clippers hook sharpener and eyelit puncher and a laynard for the tools it was only like twenty bucks for the kit on sale from fourty