Since we have been getting pounded with emails from fly tiers who read the recent article in Fly Fisherman regarding the Klinkhamer fly I figured I post some info here in hopes of clearing up an error in the article.

One of the hooks listed in the article is the Partridge GRS15ST which is the original Klinkhamer hook that Partridge designed with the assistance of Hans van Klinken himself. Hans is of course the brains behind the very effective Klinkhamer fly patterns. Well the GRS15ST has been discontinued now for around 3 or so and while there may be some still hanging in retail shops it will not be an easy hook to find. Don't fret however as the hook still lives on and is as good as ever but now has a new model number. The Partridge 15BN is the new, correct number for the Klinkhamer hook. The shape of the 15BN is the same as that of the old GRS15ST. The finish on the hook has however changed. The GRS15ST had a Grey Shadow finish which was slippery as all get out which made tying a fly on it a bit of a challenge. So the hook was relaunched under the Partridge Flashpoint range and now has a fantastic Black Nickel (BLN) finish. We have found that the BLN finish helps camouflage the hook as it mirrors the color of its surroundings.

Adding to the 15BN, we have recently launched the Partridge 15BNX, the Klinkhamer Extreme. This hook also has the BLN finish and offers a more extreme bend to better orient the fly on the surface.

You can see both hooks here


Hope this helps answer some of the questions floating around out there