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I agree about that TMC 206BL Ron, it is one of my favourites for Spiders.
I am still feeling a bit bloated with too much turkey etc.
Hope you had a good Xmas, and you too down in Texas Kelly.

This is the hook, it is very popular with Flymph dressers.

http://www.fishingmegastore.com/kamasan-b440-trout-dry-fly-traditional~292.html

Flyfish Dog,
We call those up-eyed hooks, traditional dry fly hooks.

Here is a little of the KeHe's history, from the 1930's.
Mr Kemp and Mr Heddle were fishing in one of the Orkney lochs and noticed
that some small fat brown bees were being taken by the trout. The...

I thought you might like to see a traditional Scottish fly on a short shank hook.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL170/1740968/6765865/121054936.jpg

I have a Hook section on my web-site
http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page204.html

This is a precis of some of the info:-
Drennan Super Specialist Hooks - This is the heavier hook....

I have used the Kamasan, but not the short shank. I'm sure I have them in my hook
collection, but I have not used them for a while, I'll have to look them out now.

Well! It sounds like Davie has answered why he uses the short shank. I have not seen this
hook pattern for sale on American suppliers sites. I'll give you a UK site that sells Kamasan.
They are...

The Kamasan is a very well known hook brand here in the UK. It has been around for many years.
The short shank wet fly hook is a popular style for many patterns. I can't say I've seen it much
on...