Heritage series Mustad iron

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Terrestrial12
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Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by Terrestrial12 » Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:34 am

Playing around with the new heritage series Mustad "apex gap" and breathing new life in to some of my favorite classics.
The waterhen bloa and the partridge and orange. Both tied with Pearsal's silk and per the original dressing given by Pritt.
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by letumgo » Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:32 pm

Wow! I love these. Great style.
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by NJpatbee » Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:34 pm

Wow, what model hook is that?
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by Terrestrial12 » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:52 am

I actually can't find a model on the box. It has a long series of numbers but doesn't seem to corresp ond with the hook when you type it in. Best I can tell they might be called "apex gap". Also the stores carrying the heritage series like J Stockard don't have these listed. I just found them because my son rolled a ball down stairs into the fly shop at bass pro. Beware tho if u find them order 2 sizes smaller cuz they run really big
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by letumgo » Tue Dec 27, 2022 8:57 am

It appears to be the "CURVED WIDE GAP DRY FLY HOOK - BARBLESS/MODEL CW58XSAP". Mustad also sells a barbed version of the same hook. I was surprised to read "dry fly", but as I study the hook I can easily imagine this being used as inverted (hook point up/curve down) dry fly imitations.

LINK: https://mustad-fishing.com/us/product/c ... 5H&size=10
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by tworod » Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:10 pm

Here is a link to a similar looking hook I use that costs a pittance of brand name hooks. I highly recommend it.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YbEAAOSw ... -l1600.jpg
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by DUBBN » Wed Dec 28, 2022 5:48 pm

tworod wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:10 pm Here is a link to a similar looking hook I use that costs a pittance of brand name hooks. I highly recommend it.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YbEAAOSw ... -l1600.jpg
All I got was a picture. I saw no menu for prices.
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:46 pm

T-12,
Magnificent patterns! My hat is off to you for creating such beautiful flies! This begs the question, "does the hook make the pattern?" In this case, NO! I feel that your work would still be just as beautiful if tied on different hooks! Do what I did! Put your thumb over the exaggerated bend of the hook in each of the pics. What is left is your exquisite tying!
Great job friend! I really like your style!
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Re: Heritage series Mustad iron

Post by tworod » Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:52 am

DUBBN wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 5:48 pm
tworod wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:10 pm Here is a link to a similar looking hook I use that costs a pittance of brand name hooks. I highly recommend it.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YbEAAOSw ... -l1600.jpg
All I got was a picture. I saw no menu for prices.
Trusting that this link will work. These are very good hooks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203801806769?var=504242440916
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