Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 I bought some stuff at an estate sale and these hooks were in the box. I have searched a little online and can't find anything about them. I just thought they were very interesting. Just wondering if anyone has any information about them? These are a 16 and i have all 25 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow bomber 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 extended body mayfly hooks i'd say, check out the pattern database, should find some good stuff on em there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 i am interested to find who the manufacture is and how old they are. If they made very little of them they could be worth something some day. I just found another bag of them in 16's as well but only has 3 of them in it so I am going to try and tie something with those 3 and see how it turns out. These hooks were a pretty sweet idea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcodog 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 I have had some for bout 25 years but i have not used them much. I think Partridge still sells them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 cool i'll check that out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 Partridge did make them but I see they are discontinued K10 Yorkshire Fly Body Hook. Also I found this post. Had some good info too http://www.flytyingforum.com/lofiversion/i...php/t51969.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 I wanted to try one and this was a really crude tie lol.. I was shaking really bad with this one so I screwed up the head royally!!!!! but I really wanted to try the hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishing99 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 I wanted to try one and this was a really crude tie lol.. I was shaking really bad with this one so I screwed up the head royally!!!!! but I really wanted to try the hook I had some years ago. I forget the source of the ones I had. I think they indeed were Partridge hooks. The wire seemed too heavy for me for a mayfly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 yeah it is a heavy wire. Maybe I can make some extended body emergers with it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2010 I purchased about a hundred a long time ago. Tried out a few patterns, and then traded off the rest. I don't think I used more than 5 out of what I purchased. I found out that upside down curved hooks, gave pretty much the same extended body look, and floated as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2010 I tied a couple more and they just don't seem to land right and I don't like the vertical eye either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2010 If you look at my avitar picture, that fly will always land upright, and has a nice up curve to the body. I think they make a good mayfly profile. That one is a no hackle comparadun tie. If I do tie these with hackles, I clip out the bottom center section of the hackle. The hook is a mustad 37160 which I open the bend up a little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2010 do you know where there is a hook comparison chart? Like a mustad 37160 is pretty much the same as a tiemco --- or dai-riki --- .. I hope that make sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2010 i found some. I have some eagle claw english bait hooks which are pretty much the same I also have some tiemco 205BL which might be closer and barbless. Thanks for the info Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2010 Just Google "hook comparison chart" you will get quite a few sites with comparison lists. Yes the Eagle Claw hook is very close to the Mustad 37160. But I do open the bend on both before I use them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites