Looking for 1XL Nymph hook Size 198 & 20, Accepting Suggestions

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Originally Posted by lastchance

No problem. I always get confused when trying to match a scud hook to a regular dry or nymph hook. I wish someone would make a chart. I'm not stupid, but there are some things that just don't compute in my head, if you know what I mean.

Now, if you're talking 2X a short scud hook as compared to a regular size 20, 1X nymph hook, I would use a size 16 scud, correct, because it's 2 sizes shorter than the 20.

Bruce,

I think (and that's dangerous) if you go strictly by the numbers, to match the length of a 1xl nymph hook with a 2xs scud hook, you'd have to upsize by 3, which seems crazy to me; I just go up by 1 and things seem to work out okay. Not sure if the Dai Riki's are true to size or what "true" really is; seems to me this is as sketchy as thread size with the whole ought vs denier difference. Anyway, just my 1/50th of a dollar.

Regards,
Scott