Squid Jigs Sharpener?

[squid head]

Hello everyone,



Does anyone out there know if there is such a thing?? A jig sharpener???? Seems like to me that the sharper the jig the better the jig...well that’s pretty understandable i guess but my jigs become dull after a season of use and than even though they are still very bright in colour they don’t seem to fish very good unless the squid strike hard...if you haven't fished with a squid hauler, newfoundland style, than maybe you don’t understand, but when squid is around but not biting really good you can look down in the water and see them hitting your jigs but most let go and don’t get hooked unless you have brand new jigs on your lines all the time!!! That can get quite expensive. Just was wondering if there was such a thing!! It would be of great use here in my part of the world!!!

[Mr_Willy]

SH - i think a normal hook sharpener would work..........they sell them here in Australia - i use them on my lures (not squid ones). I bought mine for $4.99.......

[squidjigdotcom]

I would think any small diamond file would work the best, and easiest to use. I've never had to sharpen mine....

[glen]

another option might be to just replace the crown of hooks everyone once in a while.



though this would only work if the jigs could be easily taken apart and re-assembled.



cheers, glen

[squidjigdotcom]

Most hooks aren't that difficult to remove from the fancier fish & prawn shaped lures. Many of the manufacturers use a glue that will soften when heated, and you can put new hooks on with epoxy.



I just happen to have hooks available as well.... <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[squid master]

If you want to sharpen the jigs you might want to think about the time it will take. I would think it would be more cost effective to replace the jigs.



Squid Master

www.juicyjigs.com

[Guest]

use a sharpening stone. These are relatively cheap and last for years. and they work too

[glen]

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Here is a computer generated english translation

The form which pursues シャープニング of the canna needle



エギシャープナー



Touch up (to grind) very the canna needle of difficult エギ. As for the canna needle where needle density is high, has become 2 steps being the usual sharpener, as for grinding it is difficult.



It was born in order to touch up the canna needle of such a エギ the individual form where "エギシャープナー" the point is long, designates the grinding aspect as V letter (PAT.P). The canna needle whose needle interval is narrow being thing one one securely to grind, it is the convenient tool which finishes.



As diamond processing is administered to the substance, steady touch up is actualized, using hard, you grind and, sharp of condition there are no times when it is almost impaired.



Usage



It applies V typeface to the canna, several times it just makes slide it is possible to advanced direction of the needle to touch up simply and speedily.



How to use the attachment pipe



The metal make pipe of attachment is something in order to reform the angle ahead the needle which bends in the root catching and the like. Inserting ahead the needle in the pipe, please correct in moderate angle.



Product summary



Metal make pipe attaching (for bending reform ahead needle)



Standard retail price: XXYEN 840 (substance price XXYEN 800)