Mean looking hook.

[willowhead]

"CHOICES" aint it always Jerry......
DD, PLEASE scroll back and read before me.

[daringduffer]

dd as you stated you have seen problems with another hook in regard to being harmful to the fish and with that I'm sure you will be vigilant here also. Perhaps some others reading the posts here will also now realize the possible potential for this design to be lethal. If so then it simply comes down to where ones priorities are.

Regards, Jerry

Jerry,

Do you regard it equally dangerous with a straight eye as it would have been with another configuration?

These are the hooks I avoid:[http://reviews.basspro.com/2010/1020937 ... eviews.htm

http://greatfeathers.com/mustadpartridge15bnx.aspx

I don't know if I have just been un-lucky and I don't want to try them further to get confirmation.

dd

[Jerry G]

dd what size hook were you tying the Klinkhammer stye in? I think it inevitable that once in a while a fly is going to be inhaled and wind up deep. That said I found this happening most often using hopper patterns and bigger flies such as our Hexagenia mayfly patterns.

Please understand my concerns for the wide gape long needle point hooks as possibly being lethal is strictly an opinion without data to back my concern. It certainly wouldn't be the first time that appearance of design trumped other possible short comings. Give them a try. I am surprised though having seen similar hooks featured here and elsewhere there has been no reply stating the hooks have been used with no ill effects or otherwise.

Regards, Jerry