hyperbaricstalker 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2011 Curious to why most use a 2487 or 88 vs a 200R with midges. I feel like my midges are not the correct length and have thought about tie'ing on the 200r but I've only been tying for 3 days now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ikerajala 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2011 you must be talking about hook sizes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2011 All three numbers are TMC hook models. There is NO reason not to use the 200R hook for your midges. Brassies, and other midges look very nice on that hook. I use them quite often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJFlyMAn 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2011 I use the Tiemco 200R for mostly tying up Midge Larva & Midge Pupa patterns #18-22. It's a good hook, have fun tying with it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyperbaricstalker 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2011 Yes, I was talking about Tiemco hooks. Sorry. I see the curvature of the 2487 or 2488, but it seems to me like the 200R would give the proper length with curvature for midges. ESPECIALLY when you get down to the smaller sizes like a 22 or 20. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2011 Not really sure what you mean by "proper length". 2487s and 2488s come in a full range of sizes. And there is no law that says midges must be curved either. Midge larva/pupa on straight hooks work just fine. Use whatever hooks feels right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2011 the curvature of a midge is just a snapshot in time as it drifts in the current ive heard it said the gape/gap of the hook is smaller than that of a scud type hook and could hinder it hooking ability ive hook 100's of trout on this fly http://www.danica.com/flytier/nfrechette/tan_thread_midge.htm tied on a straight shanked dry fly hook tyers preference is the way to go. nothing is etched in stone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve P 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2011 The only 2 hooks I use for midges is a 2499SPBL in a 16, and a 200R in 20 and 18, I also like the daiichi red hooks they are a little cheaper and can create some really interesting patterns. Personally I believe that THE number one most important rule in fly tying is that...... THERE ARE NO RULES I say I like this or use that and the next guy likes something else... I would not use his flies because that's not the way I like mine tied, he might not like the way mine are tied so what that's our opinion. Don't get all caught up in the gotta go with the exact way or it will be all wrong. Do what you like, if the fish bite.... then keep doing it, if not try something different. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddog48 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2011 I mostly tie my midges .. and I fish midges allot .. on the TMC2499SP. In my mind there's no better hook made. Yes they are expensive but I think you get what you pay for. Flytire is right .. the 2488, 2488H and the 2499SP have straight eyes which gives a better gape. I have a bunch of the TMC200R also and they have their uses too. I guess I just like the straight eye/wide gape better. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites