Dont want to get into the validity of a hook keeper here, but they are a nice convenience when moving from spot to spot with a fly tied on your line. Also you'll notice, and have probably read about the habit of the ol' timers sticking the hooked fly in their cork grip which attributes to a lot of the chewed up grips on older rods.........With that said ....it becomes just a matter of personal preference I guess.
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