Gaelic Supreme Hooks
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newriverspey
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Gaelic Supreme Hooks
just got the gaelic supreme wide gape midge hooks and really like them. is anyone else using them? they are labeled as dry fly hooks but i use them for soft hackled flies. here are some recent ties. not the best but i was in a hurry. otto
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Re: Gaelic Supreme Hooks
newriverspey,
I have some in a couple of sizes - picked up many moons ago from the Belvoirdale owner when I spent a week fishing with him. I am mentioning this as we had a number of conversations on their origin and characteristics. They are British made hooks, hand made by a long standing hook maker firm called Sprite.
The hook design is by Jack Mickievicz, who insisted on a 10 degrees up eye (let's call it a ring eye
) and stout wire (a good thing in very small size hooks). Small barb, very sharp point and a wide gape. Nickel finish. Some of the finest midge hooks around. You will be pleased with them.
Cheers,
Hans W
I have some in a couple of sizes - picked up many moons ago from the Belvoirdale owner when I spent a week fishing with him. I am mentioning this as we had a number of conversations on their origin and characteristics. They are British made hooks, hand made by a long standing hook maker firm called Sprite.
The hook design is by Jack Mickievicz, who insisted on a 10 degrees up eye (let's call it a ring eye
) and stout wire (a good thing in very small size hooks). Small barb, very sharp point and a wide gape. Nickel finish. Some of the finest midge hooks around. You will be pleased with them.Cheers,
Hans W
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Look like they outta do the job just fine.
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Re: Gaelic Supreme Hooks
Nice hooks. No, I don't have any of these.
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Re: Gaelic Supreme Hooks
Otto, it's hard for me to approximate what size of hook that is. How stout is stout. It looks like a perfect little spider hook to me. Nice ties too. Simple and sweet.
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Re: Gaelic Supreme Hooks
William,
Otto can answer on the size he used. I have the hooks in #20-24.
Cheers,
Hans W
Otto can answer on the size he used. I have the hooks in #20-24.
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Re: Gaelic Supreme Hooks
william,
both those flies are tied on a #20 midge hook. they are very effective on the tailwaters that i fish. i didn't know they came in a #24, which would be interesting to use. they are stout but in my opinion not over stout, just right for me and i like the upturned eye as well. let me know if you have any more questions. otto
both those flies are tied on a #20 midge hook. they are very effective on the tailwaters that i fish. i didn't know they came in a #24, which would be interesting to use. they are stout but in my opinion not over stout, just right for me and i like the upturned eye as well. let me know if you have any more questions. otto