Here's one for the experts. I was looking through the new autumn 2002 issue of Fly Tyer magazine this afternoon and I noticed something. The cover story about tying the "Extra Terrestrials" begins on page 28. On page 31, there are tying instructions for Shane Stalcup's Tan Hopper (a mighty good looking fly). You'll notice in the material list, the fly calls for a Daiichi 1260 hook in size 2.
I looked through my hook boxes for this hook and I couldn't find it. I figured I'd use Daiichi's cross-reference chart to see if I had the hook stocked by another manufacturer, but I noticed that my chart doesn't even list a 1260 hook. The chart skips from 1250 to 1270 I believe. Does anybody have any information regarding this hook? It looks like a somewhat long shank hook but the bend in the hook is also an oddity I believe. I've seen it before, but I can't name the bend. If anybody can tell me anything about this hook, its relative dimensions (1xl, 2xl etc) it would be greatly appreciated. Of course, with this particular fly the hook length doesn't actually determine the proportion of other sections of the fly so the actual hook isn't of great consequence. Its just gotten my attention since I don't know if this hook is new, discontinued or erroneously printed. Thanks in advance for any information you all can hook me up with. John Roth
