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In the early days of fly tying and fly-fishing, “wet flies” were king. Dry flies and nymphs today are more popular, but wet flies, which are fished subsurface, are still very successful for catching trout, steelhead, and salmon. Wet flies do not closely i

Daiichi 1710, 25 pk

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Heavy wire, 2X-long hooks are today the most popular models used for tying flies imitating nymphs (The larvae of mayflies, caddis flies, and stoneflies). They also are popular for grasshopper patterns. Round bend, down-eye, 1X-heavy wire, 2X-long shank, f

Daiichi 1720, 25 pk

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Heavy wire, 3X-long hooks are the hooks of choice for America’s most popular fly pattern – the wooly bugger. They are also very useful for bead head nymphs and stonefly nymphs, because these patterns require the extra length. Round bend, down-eye, 1X-hea

Daiichi 2110

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Wide-gape, Limerick bend, medium wire, down-eye, forged Uses: Bombers and other flies for salmon, steelhead, bass or large trout

Daiichi 2151 10 pk

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Bob Johns, a noted fly tier and hook designer created this “Bartlett” style hook in the 1970’s. He preferred this straight eye version to the more popular “up-eye” (see 2161) for his personal flies. This hook can be used to create beautiful curved nymphs

Daiichi 2340

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6X-long hooks are preferred by some tiers for streamers because they like the aesthetics of the finished flies. A 6X-long hook allows the tier to create long minnow imitations but keeps the bend of the hook near the tail of the fly. Limerick bend, down-ey