Wayne I haven't fished this hook in this size but with the point almost coming in line with the eye, it narrows the gap for hooking up and the offset point may help. The flies (very old) that Ray is referring to were 20's and 18's, some 16's. I was surprised to see that as well.letumgo wrote:Wayne - If you notice a difference in hook up effectiveness, you may want to try a few with an offset hook point. When we were at John Shaner's last week, I noted that a lot of the older patterns had offset points. Please report back, when you form an opinion.
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William Anderson wrote:Wayne I haven't fished this hook in this size but with the point almost coming in line with the eye, it narrows the gap for hooking up and the offset point may help. The flies (very old) that Ray is referring to were 20's and 18's, some 16's. I was surprised to see that as well.letumgo wrote:Wayne - If you notice a difference in hook up effectiveness, you may want to try a few with an offset hook point. When we were at John Shaner's last week, I noted that a lot of the older patterns had offset points. Please report back, when you form an opinion.
A half dozen hooks are offset. I will give them a go tomorrow. Thanks folks!
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Wayne,
What's your secret for getting your ostrich herl so full and thick? When I use it, it always looks like the moths have been at it or the ostrich was suffering from male pattern baldness.
What's your secret for getting your ostrich herl so full and thick? When I use it, it always looks like the moths have been at it or the ostrich was suffering from male pattern baldness.