Hook Nomenclature

[knotnot]

Hi

I was wondering about hook eyes and shape.
Does having the eye straight or up or down affect the flies' movement in the water ?
I can see that a tapered shank/eye of a hook would make it lighter.
Does the curvature of the hook towards the point make a big difference in piercing the fish or backing out easier ?

knotnot

[knotnot]

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[phearless]

Hey knotnot.
Ring or straight eye hooks are very good for streamer type flies as they track nicely on the retrieve.

The TULE ( turned up loop eye ) on salmon flies is classic for swinging flies.
And yes the tapered eyes are lighter given that the rest of the hook is the same.The tapered eyes allow a smaller head as well.

Down eye hooks work as well, there have been many fish caught on them.
The old boys used a lot of down eyed hooks for steelies.

It is not so much the shape of the bend as to wether the hook backs out, but the length of the spear and the shank length. Short spear, long shank = hooks levering out.



Remember that different knots affect the way a fly swims a swell.
Experimentation is the key.

I am drawing a blank on the name of the knot right now, but the one that is knotted at the head of the fly and comes straight out the eye would fish a fly differently than a clinch knot on the eye for instance.

Hope that is clear as mud for you.

I am sure others will have better explanations than I.
Just got back from a party.

[knotnot]

Hi

Thanks Fred, appreciate it.
I have to get some more hooks for swaps and myself.
Some of the recipes call for a certain hook size and thats it.
Just a little overwhelming staring at a wall of hooks and
not knowing which one to bite , so to speak.



knotnot