sounds like you have a bad batch-I'd take 'em back & get the hooks replaced-haven't had a problem like that with tmc in the 10 years I've been using 'em bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:43 PM Subject: Umpqua, TIEMCO Hooks > Happy Holidays to all, > I've been tieing up some nymphs on Upmqua hook, 3761SP-BL's, 16's 2X > Heavy, > 1X long nymph hooks and 2 out of 3 break off in the vice. They are > barbless. I have been careful not to set the vice too tight as I have had > problems with UPMQUA hooks before. Anyone else have this problem? Thks, > R > > - > >

