Regarding the Mustad hook, I think you may not need to sharpen it or sharpen it very often at all. Two years ago we were each landing bass at least every 15 minutes on Senkos at a Great American Bass Club lake in San Saba. Started having trouble with my hook, which I found had dulled after catching 20 or so. My fishing buddy suggested I check his hook. Checked his on my thumbnail, and it was still sharp! Mustad has been my preferred hook ever since, and fish do not straighten them. I like the relatively heavy weight of the 4.0 for Senkos. (I came to this board due to the recommendation of Long Nguyen with Bass West USA in my quest to become a better swimbait fisherman. 12 bass so far on the same 7" Osprey Talon and 42 bass on the same 3:16 Shad. I have an order in with a friend for the Huddleston Deluxe.)

Doug fm Dallas