Hook Brand

[streamcaddis 0]

I use Daiichi for my dries and nymphs. I use TMC for my streamers....

[lukemccoy 0]

I always just got whatever was at the fly shop in the style and size I needed. I'm just getting back into tying and ordered some Togen hooks which a friend recommended. They haven't come in yet though.

[clarkii 0]

right now- mustad, dai-riki, tmc. mostly troutzzzz...

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Clarkii.

[TheCream 0]

I have a lot of different brands in my hook collection, but the vast majority are Mustad. I also have some Gamakatsu's, TMC's, Daiichi, Owners, and a lot of my dry fly hooks are Orvis-packaged hooks from my local shop. I have never had any more of an issue with quality when it comes to Mustad hooks as any other brand. I have had a few hooks that should have never made it through quality control, and I don't recall any of them being Mustad's. The most recent was a 20* bent shank nymph hook from Daiichi that looked like this:

 

 

I was using them to tie this carp pattern:

 

[kelkay 0]

I have a lot of different brands in my hook collection, but the vast majority are Mustad. I also have some Gamakatsu's, TMC's, Daiichi, Owners, and a lot of my dry fly hooks are Orvis-packaged hooks from my local shop. I have never had any more of an issue with quality when it comes to Mustad hooks as any other brand. I have had a few hooks that should have never made it through quality control, and I don't recall any of them being Mustad's. The most recent was a 20* bent shank nymph hook from Daiichi that looked like this:

 

 

I was using them to tie this carp pattern:

 

I have never had a bad Daiichi hook yet. I have never seen one like the one you have above, that is shocking that you received such a hook in your package.

[Druce 0]

iv lost all of my 9 salmon on the fly this year because of shi**y hooks. Is there no damn egg hook out there that can horse a big chinook in? Im using light tackle on them but it cant be that becuase than they would just come off, but the hooks are turning into hooked bars...*sigh* another one lost tonight

[whatfly 0]

iv lost all of my 9 salmon on the fly this year because of shi**y hooks. Is there no damn egg hook out there that can horse a big chinook in? Im using light tackle on them but it cant be that becuase than they would just come off, but the hooks are turning into hooked bars...*sigh* another one lost tonight

Haven't used them but have you tried the Daiichi X510? It is a 3XS 3XH hook with their super point that was designed for that sort of fishing. Might be worth a try.

[bluegill576 0]

iv lost all of my 9 salmon on the fly this year because of shi**y hooks. Is there no damn egg hook out there that can horse a big chinook in? Im using light tackle on them but it cant be that becuase than they would just come off, but the hooks are turning into hooked bars...*sigh* another one lost tonight

Haven't used them but have you tried the Daiichi X510? It is a 3XS 3XH hook with their super point that was designed for that sort of fishing. Might be worth a try.

Also try the egg fly hooks from gamakatsu. They are razor sharp and super strong

[Aqueous1025 0]

I guess Im just stuck on Mustad. I remember when I first started tying flies everyone used Mustad. I was told by a lot of tiers there was no other good choice. Coming back to it I just can not see using other brands. For now Im stuck on Mustad from the past, who knows I might get unstuck one of these days??

[Markbob 0]

I have gotten off of the barbless hook kick and decided that I will just remove the barb from my hooks myself. But I am still sticking with the TMC. They are a bit pricey but I know what I am getting and I might be suffering from a touch of OCD.

[Woodchuck Caddis 0]

I use any hook I need to get the fly tyed. I tend to tye mostly on barbless hooks and have for almost 40 years. Mustad 94845 being one of the most inexpensive and one I have had little problems with.

[H Dot Verseman 0]

Knapeks, Hanak, Tiemco, Skalka, Dohiku, Partridge, and Mustad, Hends,

[rolsen 0]

Kamasan, Tiemco, Mustad, Partridge, Fulling Mill, Hends & Varivas.

[ditz2 0]

I use Mustad hooks when I need stainless. I use lots of Eagle Claw hooks for sweet water and some plated ones for salt when I tie for myself. They are reasonably strong and cheap. They are offset and I have to remove the offset but I don't find that particularly objectionable. When I need 'strong' hooks I look for Owners. I also use some Allens.

[Chris Patterson 0]

I'm not loyal. Tiemco, Kamasan, Gamakatsu, Mustad, and Daiichi are probably my top-shelf favorites. At the lower price point J. Stockard is great. I've started using Dai-Riki lately and been pretty happy, too.