Is anyone but me and Peggy Brenner headed to the FFF Conclave in Livingston in
August?
Peggy is a real trooper and got me a tying seat with a late request to tie.
DonO
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Hi Joyce:
these stealth hooks are new to me. I see they are cleverly and expensively
packaged but where are they made? They claim to use Japanese steel but are
they made in Japan? Their website which I have only given a cursory look at
seems to miss out where they are actually manufactured.
Must add, in my opinion, these Stealth hooks are a better hook all around.
They increase in hook length and depth as the hook size increases,
geometrically scientifically set up, and are the sharpest hooks I have ever
used, and I've used a lot of hooks.They are also the strongest hooks I have
ever
I tie these on a Stealth C10 hook, 100 cost $25.99 so cost 25 cents apiece,
and also on Mustad caddis hooks, cheaper, and find no difference in
fishability or catching quality. I do crush the barbs. You can find them
here:
http://www.stealth.fish/products/100packs/. I think that the black
Does anyone on this list know of a cheaper alternative, or similar hook, to
the Tiemco (TMC) 2499SP-BL? I saw the "Nitro Caddis Pupae" on
www.intheriffle.com and would like to make a batch up, but I don't know
that a standard curved scud hook will do the trick or not. the 2499SP-BL
is 3x heavy,
