A finer point will also be blunted and bent over alot more from debris, gravel and fish etc, etc, never needed to buy a pack of hooks to pay someone to then sharpen them in over 32 years of carp fishing, that little file Jules picked up is more than good enough to touch a hook up on the bank if and when needed.
Hooks are more than sharp enough when you buy them . Always make me laugh when carpers go on about sharpening hooks 😂😂😂. I've got my tin hat on ready for the replies
As I keep saying it's my findings reinforced by catch results and watching the underwater films and logic . Believe me I'd prefer everyone not to use sharpened hooks 😉
You keep talking about a finer point but never define what that is? I assume that regardless of what thickness of wire ( ie hook size) you use the angle at the point will be the same when it has been hand sharpened, but that will be a finer/ shallower angle than a factory point. So how does a smaller hook have a finer point?
Julian, hit the nail on the head when it comes to barbless. Too many inexperienced " carpfishing" nowadays. If they learn the basics instead of jumping straight in at the deep end specimen fishing alot of lake rules would be more relaxed. Great video again 👍
I once caught 16 carp all over 20 up to 37lb from a very tricky deep venue in a night all on the same rig. The hook was a size 4 korda curve shank. I totally disagree that the hook is the single most important thing. The whole rig is. Sharpening an already chemical sharpened hook is the worst thing you can do it weakens the pount so much. On the subject of rigs if you dont already know it try Martin Clarkes slip D rig. The video on how to tue it is on youtube or at least used to be. If you hook any fish outside the mouth just make the rig a bit longer. Its the best rig i have usrd since the original hair rig when i was about 13 and im 57 now. Tight lines guys
@julescundiff8102 it was the maddest nights fishing i have ever had. It was at the end of a long campaign on a 20 ft deep ressie right before it shut up shot for the winter. Nothing is ever caught from their on the bottom from mid December till March except on pigs. I knew something special was on the cards but didn't expect that
I use fine wire hooks, I hate heavy wire most of the big name carp hooks are rubbish - size 4 tend to be like shark hooks, total overkill I just brush up the point gently with a fine Jag stone before recasting - job done its easy and quick and you quickly get a knack for it - there is no need for an magnifier tool and loads of files, vices are good, putting vaseline stuff on is a load of tripe
Great video , common sense advice and , as always , words of wisdom from this man . Never tire of hearing Jule's thoughts and opinions 👍
Brilliant Lads nice to see you both
Eye glass boys at my age I need a microscope 😂
I've been using the same hook since 1998, its getting a bit rusty now so might open another packet
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A finer point will also be blunted and bent over alot more from debris, gravel and fish etc, etc, never needed to buy a pack of hooks to pay someone to then sharpen them in over 32 years of carp fishing, that little file Jules picked up is more than good enough to touch a hook up on the bank if and when needed.
Absolutely true - it's each to their own . All I can do is talk from my own experiences
Hooks are more than sharp enough when you buy them . Always make me laugh when carpers go on about sharpening hooks 😂😂😂. I've got my tin hat on ready for the replies
Get ready lol 😂
Been fishing 50yrs and have never sharpened a hook , when it stops gripping your thumbnail bin it
As I keep saying it's my findings reinforced by catch results and watching the underwater films and logic . Believe me I'd prefer everyone not to use sharpened hooks 😉
You keep talking about a finer point but never define what that is? I assume that regardless of what thickness of wire ( ie hook size) you use the angle at the point will be the same when it has been hand sharpened, but that will be a finer/ shallower angle than a factory point. So how does a smaller hook have a finer point?
The area from tip to barb is fined / thinned down . From 2 to 6 I have them fined / thinned
Julian, hit the nail on the head when it comes to barbless. Too many inexperienced " carpfishing" nowadays. If they learn the basics instead of jumping straight in at the deep end specimen fishing alot of lake rules would be more relaxed. Great video again 👍
Thanks mate much appreciated @ReeceDunn-sq3fh
I once caught 16 carp all over 20 up to 37lb from a very tricky deep venue in a night all on the same rig. The hook was a size 4 korda curve shank. I totally disagree that the hook is the single most important thing. The whole rig is. Sharpening an already chemical sharpened hook is the worst thing you can do it weakens the pount so much. On the subject of rigs if you dont already know it try Martin Clarkes slip D rig. The video on how to tue it is on youtube or at least used to be. If you hook any fish outside the mouth just make the rig a bit longer. Its the best rig i have usrd since the original hair rig when i was about 13 and im 57 now. Tight lines guys
That's a busy night ....
@julescundiff8102 it was the maddest nights fishing i have ever had. It was at the end of a long campaign on a 20 ft deep ressie right before it shut up shot for the winter. Nothing is ever caught from their on the bottom from mid December till March except on pigs. I knew something special was on the cards but didn't expect that
I use fine wire hooks, I hate heavy wire most of the big name carp hooks are rubbish - size 4 tend to be like shark hooks, total overkill
I just brush up the point gently with a fine Jag stone before recasting - job done its easy and quick and you quickly get a knack for it - there is no need for an magnifier tool and loads of files, vices are good, putting vaseline stuff on is a load of tripe
I use barbless . Rather lose a fish than do the damage to fish .
Barbless do loads of damage slipping and tearing - microbarbed are FAR safer