Re: Eagle Claw Laser Hooks
Maybe for salmon or steelhead. I say let the Fly speak for itself on a regular color hook. You don't want the fish to notice the hook!
Even if I was tying a Fly to hang on the wall, I wouldn't use a red hook because it would distract from the Fly's design.
Doug
Re: Eagle Claw Laser Hooks
A couple of years ago I wanted to try a Clouser on a circle hook. I did catch a baby tarpon on it and it worked just as advertised. When I went to get my hooks the only ones I could find in the size I was looking for had that red color to them. I don't know if it made any difference one way or the other but the fly did work in my application.
Rusty <><
Re: Eagle Claw Laser Hooks
Think chironomids. I've also used the octopus style hooks for articulated leeches and tube flies. I've always been a bit dissappointed by the longevity of the coloration, however. Wears off pretty quickly. The Eagle Claw 1197N is the standard hook used these days for shad in my area, but I don't often use the brand otherwise.
Re: Eagle Claw Laser Hooks
Re: Eagle Claw Laser Hooks
i have heard of people fishing just a red hook as a san juan worm imitation so thats what i would tie on them
Re: Eagle Claw Laser Hooks
Red hooks are VERY popular with the conventional bass fishing crowd and I use them a lot myself with soft plastic baits. The theory is; it is supposed to imitate a bleeding critter which would appeal as an easier target to a feeding fish.
It makes sense to me and I have had good results when I use them although I never did a side by side comparison with a standard worm hook. One thing I have tried is rigging up two rods with the same soft plastic bait; one with a standard worm hook and one with a red hook. If I get a hit and miss the fish with the standard hook; I switch to the red hook on the premise that the fish hit the bait and injured it; hence it would be bleeding. When I have done this follow-up with the red hook in this situation; many times it results in another hit or a catch. While I can't guarantee it is the same fish that hit the second time; it is kind of interesting when you think about it.
As far as their use on trout flies based on the bleeding critter theory; it would only make sense on a streamer since I don't think bugs bleed red. I don't see why it wouldn't work or help on a baitfish imitation like a Black Nosed Dace. Using them on any other fly is just more bling which isn't a bad thing although where do you stop color wise?
I mean if red is good would hot pink be better?
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