Fly Hooks
Are special hooks necessary for fly tying?
I want to tie my own flies but the dry fly hooks are really expensive. Do i really need to buy those hooks or can i use standard hooks?
You can get away with ordinary hooks, but I'd only do it in a pinch and only for certain flies. You don't want to tie flies with regular fishing hooks all the time. Fly fishing hooks are sort of expensive, but if you consider the cost of buying flies, you're coming out ahead.
Fly fishing hooks are different from ordinary hooks in several ways. First, their shape is different. Most of them, especially dry fly hooks, have straight, flat shanks. This enables you to easily place them in your vise and tie on your materials. It's not as easy as it may seem to substitute an ordinary hook. The vise has trouble hanging onto regular hooks and the tying is hard to get started. Any sort of baitholder barbs also get in the way. Fly fishing hook eyes are also bent or not bent, depending on the intended application.
Second, there is weight. Fly fishing hooks are made with extra heavy and extra light wire, according to what you want to use them for. Dry fly hooks, for example, can be very light, which will help you present and fish the flies the way their supposed to work. However, they are still as strong as an ordinary hook in the same size, and that's one reason they're more spendy -- superior materials. Ordinary hooks for a dry fly will likely swamp, tip over, etc.
Finally, there is length. Most fly patterns are tied onto hooks with shanks that are longer than ordinary hooks. A 2X long #12 hook, for example, has a shank that is as long as a #10 hook. These extra long and extra short hook shanks allow accurate reproduction of fly patterns. Again, you could try tying with ordinary hooks, but just try using a regular hook for a pattern that calls for a 3X long or a 2X short hook -- your flies will look and act funky.
So, you can try tying flies on ordinary fish hooks and for certain patterns it might work. However, if I were you I'd splurge on the fly fishing hooks, especially for dry flies. You will experience much less frustration. Also, it's hard to get ordinary hooks in sizes much smaller than 14, so if you want to tie gnats and small midges, you're limited to fly fishing hooks anyhow. Once you have a good inventory of hooks you won't be spending too much. I'm always surprised how long a pack of 50 hooks lasts. Plus, don't forget they ARE reusable. As you get better at casting and knot tying, you'll find that you can use the same hook over and over. When your fly gets chewed up by fish, just take it home, remove the materials, sharpen the barb, and tie it again.
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BLUE FOX VIBRAX/MID-DEPTH, BROWNING POCKET KNIFE,100 ASSORTED HOOKS FLY TYING $10.99 |
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8 Box Small Hooks Mini Hook Fishhook Fly Fishing Boxs US111 $9.99 |
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LOT 4 FLY FISHING LURES JIG HEAD FIES HOOKS $0.21 |
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12pcs lead fly fishing lure jips hooks 1/32 oz c $3.99 |
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20pcs lead fly fishing lure jips hooks 1/32 oz c $5.49 |
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20pcs lead fly fishing lure jips hooks 1/32 oz c $5.49 |
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Vintage Leader Fishing box round and 4 fly fishing hooks vintage $14.99 |
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100 DAI-RIKI 280 HOPPER/STONEFLY FLY TYING HOOKS - # 6 $9.00 |
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Fly Tying Hooks--Daiichi Streamer Hooks--X220 $14.95 |
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Tiemco Fly Hooks TMC 9395 Size 2 - Fly Tying $6.70 |
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Mustad TT88SBLN Salmon Tube Fly Treble - 10 hooks per pack $12.63 |
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Mustad TT88SBLN Salmon Tube Fly Treble - 10 hooks per pack $12.63 |
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Mustad TT88SBLN Salmon Tube Fly Treble - 10 hooks per pack $12.63 |
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Hook box 6 sections plus 150 fly tying hooks lots to choose from $20.00 |
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DAIICHI 2131 Bob Veverka's "Classic Salmon Hook" Iron fly tying hooks $5.99 |
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DAIICHI 2131 Bob Veverka's "Classic Salmon Hook" Iron fly tying hooks $5.99 |
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DAIICHI 2131 Bob Veverka's "Classic Salmon Hook" Iron fly tying hooks $5.99 |
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Vintage Fly Fishing Hooks Lures Trylon Made in Japan Box Size 12 Flies $8.99 |
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Tiemco fly tying hooks TMC 100 sz 12 Pack of 100 $15.95 |
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Fly tying Hooks Tiemco TMC #105 Size 8,10 Hooks 2000 of each Size $150.00 |
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50Pcs TROUT FLIES FISHING HOOKS FLY DRY WET $4.25 |
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TMC 300 SIZE 8 STREAMERS TIEMCO UMPQUA 25 FLY HOOKS $7.25 |
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Umpqua Tiemco TMC 7989 Fly Tying Hooks Size 6 25 pk $13.00 |
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TMC 2457 SIZE 16 PUPAE, SHRIMP TIEMCO 25 FLY HOOKS $6.35 |
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TMC 2302 SIZE 8 NYMPH & DRY TIEMCO UMPQUA 25 FLY HOOKS $6.85 |
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Umpqua Tiemco TMC 2487 Fly Tying Hooks 100 Pack Size 22 $18.95 |
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Umpqua Tiemco TMC 811S Fly Tying Hooks Size 1/0 25 pk $19.10 |
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Package of 25 Partridge D4A #8 Bucktail/Streamer Fly Tying Hooks $6.95 |
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Package of 25 Partridge K1A #22 Vince Marinaro Midge Fly Tying Hooks $8.95 |
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Package of 25 Partridge K1A #24 Vince Marinaro Midge Fly Tying Hooks $8.95 |
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"FLY HOOKS" MADE IN "OCCUPIED JAPAN" HAND TIED TWELVE PCS. WOODEN BOX $24.99 |
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Package of 25 Partridge K1A #28 Vince Marinaro Midge Fly Tying Hooks $8.95 |
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"FLY HOOKS" MADE IN "OCCUPIED JAPAN" HAND TIED TWELVE PCS. WOODEN BOX $24.99 |
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Lot Fly Fishing Perrine Pieces Hooks $25.00 |
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LOT 4 FLY FISHING LURES JIG HEAD FIES HOOKS $0.54 |
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Vintage Sproat Streamer fishing/fly tying Hooks $18.00 |
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TMC 2302 SIZE 12 NYMPH & DRY TIEMCO UMPQUA 25 FLY HOOKS $5.80 |
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Zebra Midge Fly Tying Kit, Includes Hooks, Wire, Beads, and Tying Instructions $3.99 |
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Umpqua Tiemco TMC 800S Fly Tying Hooks Size 6 25 pk $13.65 |
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Umpqua Tiemco TMC 800S Fly Tying Hooks Size 8 25 pk $13.65 |
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3 WHITE FOAM SPIDERS TROUT FLY FISHING PANFISH SIZE 10 HOOKS $1.25 |
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Umpqua Tiemco TMC 7989 Fly Tying Hooks Size 8 25 pk $13.00 |
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3 BLACK FOAM SPIDERS TROUT FLY FISHING PANFISH SIZE 10 HOOKS $1.25 |
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3 YELLOW FOAM SPIDERS TROUT FLY FISHING PANFISH SIZE 10 HOOKS $1.25 |
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THREE FLY FISHING FLIES STRIKE INDICATOR TROUT PANFISH SIZE 10 HOOKS $1.75 |
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125 Octopus Stainless Steel Fly Taing #2 Hooks $12.49 |
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fly tying hooks..TIEMCO HOOKS TMC 111...100 hooks...SIZE #14 $9.95 |
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100 Mustad 3407DT Saltwater Fly Fishing Hooks Size 6/0! $20.50 |
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100 Mustad 3407DT Saltwater Fly Fishing Hooks Size 2/0 $16.99 |
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100 pcs fishing hooks 79580 classic fly 16# silver $4.73 |
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3 Packs Dai-Riki FlyTying Dry Fly Hooks # 305 Sizes 18, 20, 22 (150 Hks TL) $11.99 |
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100 pcs fishing hooks 79580 classic fly 12# silver $4.73 |