Donald-Hooks

[narcodog]

I was reading Roger Fogg's book on North Country flies and he recommended Drennen Carbon hooks with the straight eye. I did a search and saw that you, Donald and Mike Connor both recommend then. Do you still use them?

One other thing he, Fogg, recommends a tippet no heavier then 2 1/2 lbs. anything heavier the fly won't float correctly. Have you found that to be true?

[Ruard]

I use the Drennan specialist hooks. Good for me. But I also use the Hayabusha 390. It is a bit less heavy!


Greeting

[flyfishwithme]

I use Kamasan b525 hooks

[narcodog]

I use the Drennan specialist hooks. Good for me. But I also use the Hayabusha 390. It is a bit less heavy!


Greeting

Ruard, how do the Carbon and Specialist hooks differ? Fogg states that he prefers a straight eyed hook light in weight so the fly is just slightly submerged.

[narcodog]

I use Kamasan b525 hooks

FFWM, The Kamasan hooks are I believe the same as Diichi hooks here, would that be an 1140 hook? I have Alec Jackson hooks but I'm not crazy about the silver color.

[CM_Stewart]

Narcodog, consider the Daiichi 1480, which has the same shape as the Alec Jackson but is bronze rather than silver.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

The Daiichi 1640, one of my favorite spider hooks, is almost exactly the same as the Drennon Carbon hooks. A very nice straight eye, 2X-short shank, kirbed hook. Though it's a light wire hook, I've never lost a fish because of hook failure. I usually demo spiders on a size 10 for visibilities sake, but size 14 seems to be the magic number astream.

[Ruard]

I use the Drennan specialist hooks. Good for me. But I also use the Hayabusha 390. It is a bit less heavy!


Greeting

Ruard, how do the Carbon and Specialist hooks differ? Fogg states that he prefers a straight eyed hook light in weight so the fly is just slightly submerged.

The specialist is a little bit more in weight then the Drennan carbon, it looks like the Daiichi 1640 . They all have a straight eye and I love that. I use the B175 more and more but I bend the eye straight after heating it till it is red.

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[Kelly L.]

I have the Daiichi 1640. That Daiichi 1480 is also very nice looking. I must resist...must resist...at least for now...lol.

[Donald Nicolson]

I had quite a bit of info on straight-eyed short shank hooks on my site. I will get it collected together in one and post it on here or
as a .pdf for e-mailing. I will get back soon.