A "oeshort shank" hook is an interesting tool for a tier. If you tie a standard length pattern on a short shank hook, you select one size larger than normal - a size 12 Adams fits on a size 10 "oeshort shank". This does two things that may be beneficial. First it gives you one size heavier wire, therefore increased strength. It also gives a wider gape for increased hooking effectiveness. Of course, these hooks are also used for short dry flies, spiders, beetles, ants, etc. Uses: Standard Dry Flies with Wide Gape, Short-Bodied Dry Flies.
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In the early days of fly tying and fly-fishing, "oewet flies" were king. Dry flies and nymphs today are more popular, but wet flies, which are fished subsurface, are still very successful for catching trout, steelhead, and salmon. Wet flies do not closely...
Daiichi Curved Nymph Hook. Uses: Flies for steelhead, salmon and large trout.
This "oeimproved" O'Shaughnessy hook features a short shank and a curved "oebeak" point and it is offset (reversed). The short shank equates to less leverage as a large fish bites down on the hook shank. The offset is a popular technique used to increase...