HOOK TERMINOLOGY

DRY FLY HOOKS My choice for dry flies, emergers, shorter hopper patterns, short nymphs, spiders etc DESCRIPTION: Bronze medium wire Slightly longer shank than many dry fly hooks Open gape Long bite Small chemically sharpened barb
EMERGER If you want a slightly lighter gauge hook for your emergers or your lightly hackled dry flies this is the way to go. DESCRIPTION: Forged small to medium wire Slightly longer shank than many dry fly hooks Open gape Long bite Straight eye Small chemically sharpened barb
LONG SHANK STREAMER Excellent hook for all your streamer type flies, nymphs, mud eye patterns, hoppers etc DESCRIPTION: Bronze medium wire 3 X long shank Open gape Long bite Small chemically sharpened barb
HOPPER A slightly lighter gauge long shank hook that is nice hook for hoppers, floating nymphs, sub surface mud eyes etc DESCRIPTION: Forged small to medium wire 3 X long shank Open gape Long bite Straight eye Small chemically sharpened barb
CURVED NYMPH I use these for some of my nymphs but they can also be used for streamer and mud eye patterns etc DESCRIPTION: Bronze medium wire 2 X long shank slightly curved Open gape Long bite Small chemically sharpened barb
SCUD / GRUB / CADDIS Great curved hook pattern for scud, grubs and caddis as well as snails, pheasant tail nymphs etc DESCRIPTION: Bronze medium wire Short curved shank Open gape Long bite Medium chemically sharpened barb
JIG HOOK Ideal for boobies, booby beetles and jig flies. DESCRIPTION: Bronze fine wire 2X long shank Very open gape Long bite Medium chemically sharpened barb
BASS STINGER A really nice hook for big bugs and firm hook ups. DESCRIPTION: Cadmium plated medium wire Short curved shank Very open gape Long bite Medium chemically sharpened barb
LIGHT SALTWATER Ideal for all those fly patterns where the hook has to be light enough to fish bend up. DESCRIPTION: Cadmium plated fine wire 2X long shank Very open gape Long bite Medium chemically sharpened barb
STAINLESS STEEL Traditional salt water hook. DESCRIPTION: Stainless steel medium wire 2X long shank Very open gape Long bite Substantial barb

The hooks I have detailed below are the ones I use to tie my standard range of flies as set out in "My Flybox" and my retail price per pack.