Calling Hook Officianados

[planettrout]

Byron,

I have been using both the Alec Jackson North Country and Soft Hackle hooks for some time now:



Scroll down here and see the complete selection:

http://www.hareline.com/hooks.html

The hackle on the above pattern is dyed starling which comes from White Fox Fur and Feather CO...it is available in a bunch of colors from Bob Marriott's:

http://www.bobmarriottsflyfishingsto...ing-dyed-skins

I get mine from Bob Marriott's here in Los Angeles - they are a bit expensive but worth the price. Like it was previously mentioned, I also don't tie on crappy hooks.I am tying up a series of 18 different Midge patterns presently and will be using these Alec Jackson hooks for some of the ties:





PT/TB