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You can't start a fly without something to put the assorted materials on. This makes a hook the foundation of every fly. You have hooks for every different type of fly. Dry fly hooks are made of wire that is light in weight so the flies will float. Nymph and streamer hooks are made heavier than dry fly hooks and are called 2x or 3x in weight. Hooks also may have different lengths. Some streamer hooks used to make classic Rangeley style streamers are as long as 8 or 9x. There are many different shapes in hooks also. While most hooks have straight shanks, those that are used in making realistic nymph flies have curved shanks. There are long and slightly curved hooks to make stonefly and Stimulator patterns and long drooping shanks for the Klinkhamer and other emergers. There are also special barbless hooks designed to hold fish without the use of the traditional barb. We carry hooks from the following manufactures. Mustad, Daiichi, Lightning Strike, Partridge, Gaelic Supreme and Firehole.
Here is a chart that compares hooks of the different manufactures.
The standard hook that all Mustads are measured by.
A 3X long hook used for Hornbergs and Joe's Hopper and other long bodied flies.
down eye, 1x fine, standard shank, wide gape, perfect bend
A mustad streamer hook 2X heavy, 5X long
Mustad 9575 has a limerick bend, 6X long shank, turned-down loop eye hook Made in Norway 25 count packages
2X heavy, 5X long streamer hook with straight eye. My favorite for muddlers and zonkers.
25 count pack Down eye, 2x heavy, 6x long, straight shank, round bend
25 and 100 count packs straight eye3x longCurved shankround bend
Curved Caddis,straight eye,standard weight, 1 times short. The hook used for the Klinkhamer Emerger and other emergers
25 or 100 count per pack, 2x heavy, 2x short, and 2x wide gap. This is a great curved nymph hook for eggs, scuds, worms, etc.
2 times heavy and 3 times longer. Your standard nymph hook.
This is a 2x heavy, 4x long nymph hook. Good for nymphs, Wooly Buggers, Golden Retrievers and more.
Nymph sproat 3X heavy, 2X length
25 count pack Barbless, forged black nickel.
Chemically sharpened and super strong. O'Shaughnessy shape. Part of the Mustad Signature series. CURRENTLY, SIZE 1 IS FROM THE NEW MUSTAD HERIT...
View full detailsSimilar to 3665A - This is a 3X strong, 7X long, down eye, Limerick bend streamer hook. Perfect for New England style long flies, buggers, buck tai...
View full detailsThe R73AP is the standard freshwater hook with a round bend and down eye. This is a 2X strong and 3X long hook. At the shop, this size hook is some...
View full details3x long, down eye, straight shank, 25 per pack. We use these hooks for Woolly Buggers, Golden Retrievers and more.
Articulated fly shanks have gained in popularity in the last couple decades. They help create longer flies with natural movement. These shanks f...
View full detailsIn the last decade articulated fly shanks have gained in popularity for creating longer flies with natural movement. These shanks from Lightning ...
View full detailsThis 2X strong, 4X long down eye round bend streamer hook is ideal for streamers, lures, buggers and large terrestrials such as hoppers. Fitted wi...
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