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Re: Tups and Blue Dun 3913B
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:05 pm
by daringduffer
DNicolson wrote:I have noticed some of the up eyed hooks used for flymphs, seem to have a longer shank than these,
which are the standard dry fly hooks, very popular since Halfords day. They have been out of fashion for
several years, or should I say, decades. The short shank version is still obtainable, but longer shanked versions
are hard to find. I have posted a couple of sources here in the UK for these short shanks but that is all.
Looking for the others leads up a lot of blind alleys. Oh well, c'est la vie.
Donald,
Is this to be understood as that you want long shank TUE hooks?
dd
Re: Tups and Blue Dun 3913B
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:09 pm
by DNicolson
Hi Kelly,
That is not Australian hare that Hans has been using, it was Argentinian, in the correct half of the
world but a long way from Aussie. Here is a source for it here in the UK.
http://www.flytyingboutique.com/Store/r ... category=4
This is a highly recommended stockist. 
Yes Stefan, that is correct, a longer shank up-eyed hook.
Re: Tups and Blue Dun 3913B
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:34 pm
by DNicolson
I have had a look at that hook on the Swedish site Stefan.
It looks perfect.
Re: Tups and Blue Dun 3913B
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:36 pm
by daringduffer
Would these fit the bill?
forged flat, IX long shank,
Or these?
2X long shank, limerick,
dd
Re: Tups and Blue Dun 3913B
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:42 pm
by Kelly L.
Donald, I stand corrected...I got the A right....lol. Yes, that material is awesome. I have got to get some one of these days. I wish they sold it here in the USA.
Re: Tups and Blue Dun 3913B
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:02 pm
by DNicolson
Stefan, The first hook, Forged flat 1X long shank.
I saw it on the web-site, but my swedish was not up to the mark. 