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Old November 7th, 2006, 07:01 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying
John
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Default Big Hooks?

I have a fly tying project that needs a few big hooks. Any suggestions for
hooks that will work? I am considering the Mustad 34011 but hopefully there
is a round bend out there somewhere.

Required:
Size 4 through 4/0; barbed; flat, ring eye; round, perfect or Aberdeen bend;
standard or 1X weight; 2X, 3X or 4X long and straight shank.

Cannot use:
Beak, circle or bend back points, skewed bends like O'Shaughnessy (Mustad
3407 and 34007), stinger or continuous. eyes that are open, turned up or
down.

Optional:
Any material, finish or color; forged or not; any size point: offset OK (I
can bend them back),

Any hook ideas will be helpful - even if the hook is discontinued.

Thanks.
John



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Old November 7th, 2006, 07:26 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying
Stephen Welsh
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Default Big Hooks?


Gamakatsu Siwash ?

Steve

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Old November 8th, 2006, 05:41 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying
John
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Default Big Hooks?

YES!! Thank you. I'll check out Gamakatsu's Siwash and Eagle Claw's Siwash
too. They might be a bit too short.

Gamakatsu's SP11-3L3H Perfect Bend may also be an alternate to the Mustad
3407. Prior searches did not turn up anything interesting for Gamakatsu.

The Gamakatsu Aberdeen shape and size range looks interesting but it has
light wire like the Eagle Claw Aberdeen.

But thanks for your post. It was exactly just the type of information I was
hoping for.

John


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Gamakatsu Siwash ?

Steve



 




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