Let me tell you a quick story about hooks. I was invited to go on a fishing trip in the salt a good number of years ago. Got the call the evening before we were to go. I had no saltwater flies and the guys I was going with were not flyfisher people. I decided to tie up some quickie flies, I found the largest bass hooks I had, wrapped the body with lead and silver tinsel over the lead. Tied on two big plastic beads for eyes and used the mylar multi colored duster for the wing. Tied in the duster strands at the eye, folded them back and tied them off forming a head in front of the eyes and the wing over the body. I tied them in all the colors that were on that mylar duster. White, Yellow, Red, Green. I caught a lot of different of fish on them that day and the guys wanted to try to use them on their spinning tackle. They worked great. Now the other part, a week or so later, I was going to show these flies to a friend, when I opened the box I found the hooks were almost totally gone, rusted almost to nothing and a big mess in the box..
Tony
KEITH PASSANT wrote:
Byard I am shocked and horrified !!!!
" The only thing you might want to consider is using stainless steel
hooks in the salt water."
For about a nanosecond ! What if the fish breaks off ? Use a stainless hook and it will be in the fish for a good while. Use a standard bronzed iron hook and it will rust out. Barbless or not. So whats the consensus on this point then ?
KP
PS. I still think your great Byard......
----- Original Message ----- From: "Byard Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] hooks
I am really excited about surf fishing.
I need a crash course in hook sizes.
I am having trouble, figuring out the deferens between a 1\0 or a # 1
1\0 is for the ocean a # 1 if fresh water.
So when someone tells me to use a # 6 I am thinking of a nymph hook.
Yes or no.
Steve...
Fresh water or salt, the hook sizes are fairly consistent.
Sizing from small to large...#6...#4...#2...#1...#1/0...#2/0...etc.
The only thing you might want to consider is using stainless steel hooks in the salt water.
...byard
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