Daiichii 1640 and 1650

[Stendalen]

Hi
Having some trouble sourcing these hooks. Not tried soft hackles on straight-eye hooks so much and these looks great.

I've found them in US but not in Europe. Any ideas?

Thanks
Martin

[willowhead]

Martin, where do you live? Lemme look around.....maybe i can send you a few........

[Mike Connor]

I think the closest you will find right now is the Kamasan B980, ( I think this is the same hook as the Daichi 1640, just a different package).

Also available as barbless;

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Size-20-Kamas ... ducts/Size

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Kamasan-Eyed- ... 4&s=452390

http://www.lathams-fishing.co.uk/kamasa ... d4053.html

The Drennan Carbon Specimen hooks ( Identical to the Daiichi 1640 ), have been discontinued it seems. Daiichi hooks are hard to find here.

Can't help you with the 1650. last time I tried I couldn't find any. Except in large sizes. It's the same pattern but heavier wire.

1640 / 1650 http://thornesmanufacturing.com/index.p ... 8&Item=690

http://thornesmanufacturing.com/index.p ... &Item=1243

TL
MC

[Mike Connor]

Seems Thornes closed down when the owner retired!

The TMC 105 is also the same hook I think;

http://www.rudiheger.eu/Bindematerial/H ... 483bcd3d46

but I have only found it in larger sizes.

TL
MC

[willowhead]

Sorry Martin.....all i could find round here in a Daiichi dry fly hook is the 1180, 1190, & 1110. Standard, Mini-Barb, & Wide Gape. Since i have enough Trout fly hooks to tye on for the rest of my life.....i haven't asked Daiichi for anything other than the Alec Jackson Spey hooks in the last 3 or 4 yrs. i could prolly get some from them.....spose it'd be cool to have some.....but there's not much point in doin' that just because i can. i mean is it gonna float any better just because it has a straight eye.............maybe.........but who cares? i got other straight eyed dry fly hooks....... Good luck.....and don't hesitate to ask if need you something.

[Mike Connor]

Jim ( Slattery ) also has them;

http://www.jimsflyco.com/products/Daiic ... 54-45.html

TL
MC

[Stendalen]

Amazing the efforts you put in helping me !

Mike, there seems to be a lot of hooks identical to the 1640/1650. Will check them out and see if Jim ships overseas.

Again, thanks!

Take care
Martin

[narcodog]

I can tell you that Jim does ship overseas.

[Stendalen]

I can tell you that Jim does ship overseas.

OK, thanks.

/Martin

[willowhead]

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