image.jpg Don't really know what to call this one....fly Hook. Mustad sneck long shaft #16 Silk. Pearsall's emerald green Body. Hare's ear thicker at thorax Wing. Coot primary folded (as best I could) Legs. Snipe outer covert, pulled under thorax and lashed!! Legs trimmed like in pritt's book. I wa...

The hackle is furnace hen that I purchased from Great Feathers in Maryland. I believe Edmonds and Lee follow the original Greenwell's Glory pattern and use hen blackbird wings, which are now impossible to find. Starling makes a good substitute. The Robert Smith book is a treasure trove of north cou...

Hank,
You are a legend!
Thanks for helping me out.

The trail looks totally f@¥%in' mental !!

Totally of subject, but check this out!!
http://youtu.be/td01erGwYv4
Wow....... Brown pants moment!

Hank,
Just messaged ya. Top man!
Nice hooks don't you think. You shoul keep a pinch of them before you send them. For your trouble!
All the best
Dave

Hmm.... Metalergy....I think I'll take the Hank option!! If you could Hank that would be brilliant. Just get me one pack of 200 hooks and I'll PayPal you the cash for hooks and postage. Geez, what a great forum!! Glad I stumbled across it! Going back to my new river tomorrow (Saturday) I'm going to ...

Here is the listing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301670387226

Funny, according to the link the shipping is free, so why is it so expensive to ship "across the pond"!!

Just ordered a packet of sneck hooks from kenhooks. Size 12, a little large but they'll have to do. Also there is an eBay listing for #16's in the states. Found it on eBay Norway!! Only trouble is what I think, is totally excessive postal charges of 28 USD for shipping a small pack of hooks to Irela...

Another hobby of mine.....stripes!!