PhantomJug wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 4:25am:


I have never used these but I know plenty of guys who swear by them. I have always seen these being put into use with live bait. Northland tackle is a good company but PJ is right, their hooks are lacking big time.

But there is a remedy and that remedy is a file. No not a stone but a file. Stones only get the point sharp and more often than not guys get the point so thin it breaks upon contact and they can't hook anything and wonder why. A file is the best way to sharpen hooks and a diamond pattern is your key to success. Pliers or better yet channel locks are helpful. Your strokes are at 45 degree angles starting from the bend side of the hook and filing in one direction towards the point. Only 4 surfaces should be contoured to form a diamond pattern.

I can see using a rubber worm with these such as a culprit. Hook the worm just barely through the tip leaving the hook exposed, unorthodox I know. Your worms will be lost if you don't harden just the first 1/4 inch of the tip of the worm. The way to do that is soak the part of the worm you want hard in vegetable oil overnight. Now sink your hook just behind this hard part, not to deep mind you just barely in but secure thanks to the hardening you have done.

This is killer when just using a khale style hook and an 8" straight tail rubber worm for bass, i don't see why it wouldn't work on the whistler jigs for walleyes. Just a thought.