Mostly personal preference as far as I'm concerned. I think some folks might believe that the down turned eye helps in hooking ability more but since I catch fish with both kinds, it doesn't really...
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Hook eye styles
Mostly personal preference as far as I'm concerned. I think some folks might believe that the down turned eye helps in hooking ability more but since I catch fish with both kinds, it doesn't really...
CC hooks
Since Al suggests using any straight eye streamer type hook, that's what I try to use. I tie most of mine on a standard generic size 8 straight eye hook, but sometimes on a Mustad 9672 nymph/streamer...
FYI (yarn I use for Crappie Candy flies)
rodgerole was looking for fluorescent yarn sources for the Crappie Candy fly in the chat room last night so I gave him the sites for the yarn I use. I use the Needloft brand of nylon plastic canvas...