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    • April 1, 2018 at 8:06 am #4975
      Purplehaze79
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      Gentlemen,

      What are you’re favorite brands of sharp hooks for the price? It’s seems to me that $13 for 25 hooks is the going rate. Stayed up way to late last night looking at hooks and prices. The three brands that I have tied with are Eagle Claw, Umpqua, and Daiichi. Eagle claw, I don’t care for them at all. Umpqua, their Super Point I really like but they don’t make them in all sizes. Umpqua other hooks are decent but not great. Daiichi standard hooks are decent/ok. I bought those first when I first started tying. My other questions are Gamakatsu hooks and style? My friend/Guide from Colorado really likes use them and Mustad. Surfing the net I clicked upon Hañak Hooks. Has anyone tried or Hañak?

      On Side note JCook Fly shop in Salem Mo has $.69 flies. Not the Best but not bad for the price if you’re in Jam.

      Thanks,

      Purps

    • April 1, 2018 at 2:39 pm #4977
      bkbying89
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      Try Firesticks by Firehole Outdoors They have some great barbless competition style hooks. $10.00 for 50. They are made in Japan or South Korea and chemically sharpened. Firehole is a new company and still building their brand and inventory along with the styles of hooks in their line up. You can also buy them a J Stockard and Fly, Fish, Food. Along with other makers but the biggest bang comes from the Firesticks.

      Bill

    • April 1, 2018 at 8:02 pm #4978
      Purplehaze79
      Participant

      Thanks Bill. I appreciate it.

      What I’m really wondering what the Czech uses on the river…..?

      -Prups

    • April 5, 2018 at 10:09 am #5009
      bkbying89
      Participant

      I received a notice that Feather Craft is now carrying some of the Firesticks from Firehole Outdoors. I plan on picking up some scud hooks from them. They have some Czech style hooks.

      Bill

    • April 6, 2018 at 7:34 am #5014
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      Although it has passed, every winter J. Stockard Fly Fishing online has 15% off on all hooks. That’s when I buy mine. Usually Tiemco (barbless if I can get them) but I agree with Bill, a new company, Firesticks, has some pretty nice barbless, competition hooks for a great price. These are the hooks I use for Czech nymphing (because I am Czech you know!).

      K

    • April 6, 2018 at 4:21 pm #5016
      Martin Jones
      Participant

      Kenny,

      So, exactly how do we address you now? Would that be The Great “Czech” Sensei?

      Regards,

      Martin

      Your Fellow Czech Brother

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