What do you tie on a Mustad 37160?
Hi there,
A friend gave me some Mustad 37160 hooks in size 6 and 8. He ties Atlantic Salmon buck bugs on them so I gave them a whirl, they are definitely interesting looking, and he says very productive (time and next season will tell). What else can I tie on them that would be productive for bass, trout or Atlantic Salmon? If there are alot of uses, I may get some in other sizes.
Dwight
Personally I will not use the hook. In the bigger sizes they seem to go into a Trouts eye when they are hooked. It was orgionally designed as a Bait Hook.
Makes a really nice San Juan Worm. As PatsMan said in larger sizes( not real large they can be rather mean to the fish. Can also make some interesting nymphs and caddis larvae on them.
Dwight,
What do I tie on this hook model? Frankly, as little as possible. Must be one of the most aweful looking, and worst hooking, Mustad hooks ever!
Ah well...
Cheers,
Hans W
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Wow, talk about differing opinions...It's one of my favorite hooks, especially in smaller sizes, for SJ worms, scuds, etc. One of it's great traits is that it hooks up extremely well when a fish bites. I seldom lose a fish on this hook because it just "turns loose", as lots of Tiemco hooks do for me.
Hans will probably hate me for this, but it's one of my favorites for Klinkhamers.
Ron,
You are welcome to them LOL
Cheers,
Hans W
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I believe the bow juan worm a couple of weeks ago was tied on one.
I also use them in the larger sizes for Al Campbell's wiggle frog found in the intermediate tying section.
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Those bigger sizes make for a decent crawdad pattern too, check that thread on craw patterns from a week or two ago....
If you fished for Catfish you would not think that way Hans
They are great for tying baitfish patterns (inverting the hook) where the hair acts as a weedguard. I use them for some Pike and Bass flies.
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If it has fins and swims than I must chase it!
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