It is getting frustrating.

It's pretty easy to just write a simple description of the hook: 'standard dry fly' '4X streamer', etc. We don't need all the tiny details unless they are critical to the fly design, just something that will tell us how long and if it has a funny bend (I'll just use a straight shank hook anyway and bend it, I HAVE those).

Model numbers are not descriptions, and having to use a hook chart to figure out what the hook 'is' is something I wouldn't bother with.

I think it's more of the snoot factor than anything else, or maybe just lack of respect for the those who will read it. That or just the age old 'since I know, you should know too. It's the fly tying code, you figure it out..' type of attitude.

I'd like to see the whole realm of fly tying simplified, though...descriptions of the FLY, not just some inane name, but I'll never see that either.

Buddy