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Hooks
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:58 am
by Jim Slattery
Hi Folks,
Well I've gotten through to Mustad concerning the R-70 hooks and was told that I would be hearing from my local rep.......it's been over a week now and I'm not hearing anything
Jim
Re: Hooks
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:09 am
by daringduffer
Jim Slattery wrote:Hi Folks,
Well I've gotten through to Mustad concerning the R-70 hooks and was told that I would be hearing from my local rep.......it's been over a week now and I'm not hearing anything
Jim
Hear, hear...!
dd
Re: Hooks
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:31 am
by michaelgmcgraw
R-70's, neat ! I know these are discontinued but I wish Mustad would bring back the small sizes in the R90. I'm about out of size 14 thru 20.
Re: Hooks
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:20 pm
by Soft-hackle
I did not think the R-70s were discontinued.
Mark
Re: Hooks
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:50 pm
by Jerry G
Mark in reading Michael's post I think he was referring to some smaller sizes in the R90's being dropped.
Regarding Jim's effort to get some of the 70 size Mustad's I seem to recall reading that he liked the looks of that hook. I'm now wondering if it was the R70 or perhaps the S70 that he was referring to. The S70 has the sproat bend which quite often is sought for wet flies. I'm only able to get the S80's around here and I really hate to see the hole that size wire punches in a trout that's only going to be released. Jim if you are able to get some 70's in please post as I'd like to get a few boxes.
Regards, Jerry
Re: Hooks
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:43 am
by Jim Slattery
Hi Jerry,
I'm looking for the R-70 Model perfect bend hooks....still waiting
Re: Hooks
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:52 pm
by DNicolson
Hi Jim,
I just acquired some of the new Veniard Osprey Hooks.
I don't know if there is a Veniards Wholesaler over in the US, but they are very nice hooks. I went looking for Veniard hooks as they were the hooks recommended by
Jim Leisenring in his book. They have only recently re-started supplying hooks with their name on the packet. Below is the price the retailers are chargeing over here, which is pretty cheap. They look like nice round bend hooks to me.
25 - VH111 Dry Fly/Light Nymph £2.08 = $3.2869 as of today.
25 - VH131 Nymph Hook £2.08
They might be worth investigating.
This is Veniards Web-site (Wholesale only).
http://www.veniard.com/search_results.asp?section=181
Re: Hooks
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:02 am
by Jim Slattery
Brilliant Donald!
Since I am already a Veniards dealer this will be easy. Veniards is getting a email from me ASAP!
Mustad has still not gotten back to me.
Jim
Re: Hooks
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:31 am
by William Anderson
I'm looking forward to seeing the hooks soon, a little birdy has kindly sent some my way, but Jim, when you get a supply, please let us all know. The hook obsession seems to be endless.
w
Re: Hooks
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:14 am
by DNicolson
Did you hear from Veniards, Jim?
William, did you like the Veniard hooks I sent as Postage compensation?