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Hooks for Trout Flies
I have been tying flies for several years and have uses several styles and brands of hooks for both fresh and saltwater flies. However, for most of my trout flies, I started out with Tiemco hooks because of the many styles and quality of the hook. As I began tying many more flies, I shifted to Mustads for the reduced cost. However, I am thinking about going back to mainly Tiemco as I like there strength and the profile of the finished fly.
I was interested in what others have experienced and welcome any comments.
Thanks.
Dr Bob :cool:
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Bob,
Use what you're happy with. I tie most of my flies on Dai Riki and have absolutely no complaints with their quality, plus the cost is reasonable for me.
Regards,
Scott
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I tye most of mine on vintage Mustads.
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I'm of Norwegian descent, my surname ends in "sen"...all I can say is that I favor that hook brand for that reason alone and you don't have to. I did get peeved when the 9671 series went phoofht-phooey...it was and is a favorite of mine. But..I do have enough to last me. The smaller 94840 in sizes #24 or so always worked well for me.
hairwingsen.........;)
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I started to buy Eagle Claw hooks here a little over a year ago and really like them! Good quality hook for pennies compared to some other brands. Other than them, Dai-Riki and Mustad for me...
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I have always used a wide range of hooks for tying, as I tie both trout and salmon flies. I started with Mustad because of their availability in Canada. Here the cost isn't as cheap as it is in the US. I tend to purchase Daiichi hooks for most my flies now, unless I find a good deal on Tiemco hooks. I find Daiichi hooks look great, have a great selection and are remarkably strong and sharp. I have not had a Daiichi or Tiemco hook bend in the vise from tying, but I have had Mustad bend in the vise.
For the fishing that I do, I don't think you can go wrong with either of these brands, however, I much prefer Daiichi to Mustad. Tiemco hooks are great too, but again are more expensive than Daiichi hooks.
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Hi Dr. Bob,
I tie all my flies on vintage Mustads, as does Narcodog above. They have served me well, but need to be sharpened prior to use.
Regards,
Gandolf
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I've used a lot of Mustad (a sponsor on FAOL!) and Umpqua hooks, mainly because my local store stocks them. The quality is very consistent and reliable.
I have also been using/buying quite a few Allen hooks....and they are very good quality for a very reasonable price. I just recently got an order of barbless hooks from them, and these seem very nice and there is a good selection of them. They have not just trout hooks... I've also bought steel saltwater hooks and bass popper hooks from Allen Co. http://www.allenflyfishing.com/fly-hooks-etc/
I was also quite pleased with their prices on tungsten beads.
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I have bought quite a few hook packages from hairwig530. Not sure what they are but they work great for flies in dries, wets and nymphs.
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My standard hooks are Tiemcos.
However, I donate fly boxes to TU and other charities like Wounded Warriors. Right now I am tying up 4 boxes of 12 dozen flies or about 600 flies. For these flies I use Saber Hooks and I have begun using Saber hooks for my own flies when I can.
They are $6.99/100 hooks and I have been really pleased with them. I have tied well over 1000 flies with them and found only 2 hooks with bad eyes.
I have also heard good things about Allen hooks but I have not used them myself.
The Saber hooks I use are the #7010, 7051, 7052, 7021, 7040, and 7017
http://www.flyshack.com/DisplayCategory.aspx?CatID=640