Ray,
I have my own keel hook supply, but tell people how to bend their own. You take a 6XL hook and the back 60% of the entire hook is the keel. At that 60% point bend the shank at a 45? angle up toward the hook point. At a point another 20% forward, bend the shank back down at a 45? angle parallel to the keel shank. That will leave you with a 60:20:20 ratio of the keel:up bend:forward shank and eye. Make sure that you open the hook bend just slightly so that the hook point forms a 5-10? angle away from the shank. This opens the gap and allows for easier hooking. If you use my proportions, the shank at the front should be slightly below the point before you even open the bend.

FWIW

[This message has been edited by Flyrodder55 (edited 13 February 2006).]