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    I'm wondering what the best hooks for fly tying are? Is the quality of most of the brands the same? I just opened a box of size 12 mustad 9672 streamer hooks and they were the exact same length as size 12 mustad 9671 nymph hooks. Kind of dissapointing. Oh well. I'm assuming it was a mistake at the factory. Does it happen more often?

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    The 9671 is a 2x long shank, while the 9672 is a 3x long shank. If both of your packs contain the same size hooks, I'd take one pkg back for a replacement.

    As for the best hooks, I've never had a Tiemco (TMC) snap on me in the vise like I have with Mustad's.

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    You save a few pennies buying Mustad hooks, but a Tiemco will never fail you. On top of everything else, they are much sharper and hold their point longer than Mustads as well. I have had good results with Diiachis as well.
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