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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

$7.90

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

$11.15

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 2220, 25pk

$9.80

4X-long hooks are great for minnow imitations. The shank of the hook is the right length to create properly proportioned fish profiles. Some fishers complain that hook shanks longer than 4X allow the fish to use leverage on the shank to “throw” the hook s

Daiichi 2421

$11.80

This is the “standard iron” salmon hook. It has all the proportions and features that have been time tested and proven. This hook is especially utilized in times of low water when fish are spooky. At such times, fly patterns are tied smaller than normal s