Articulated

[hap]

I bought some, have not used them yet, but I was counting on them being light as I prefer my lines to put the fly in the zone. They can't be lighter then a hook which they are replacing.

They are significantly less rigid than a properly hardened hook and are made of finer wire than most sacrificial hooks used for articulating. So, yes they are lighter than the hook they are replacing.

Looking at the fine bending jig posted earlier you see that he is bending the wire and it is staying put after bending... Imagine a hook bending that easily... and not breaking. Those light wire shanks will be fine for smaller fish and will not likely fail during a fight with a big fish. But you will likely be retiring the fly after every decent fish.

[bgreer]

No but you could troll or tied them between two stumps. Is that law to regulate non-professional trotlines?

Uncle Jesse,

From my understanding, that law came into being because of trotlines.

But it applies to number of hooks on a single line....rod or otherwise.
I got that info straight from a head honcho at the Mo. Dept. of Conservation.