Carlos65

Hook sharpening is a must on pressured waters as it will give you an edge, but it must be penetration sharp, not just pin sharp at the point, the way to test this is through the top layer of skin (Epidermis) where there are no nerves, if the hook goes through like butter it is penetration sharp, this will give a better chance of catching a wary carp one that uses the weight to aid ejecting the hook, penetration sharp stops this and produces a run.