DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 12:45 AM, Mark Knapp said: Not that it matters, but all my hooks that are marked "Steelhead hooks" have a down-eye, and all of them that are marked "salmon flies" are up-eye. I think it's a fairly new thing. The ones marked "salmon/steelhead are up-eye. I had not noticed that. Good to know. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 2:45 AM, Mark Knapp said: Not that it matters, but all my hooks that are marked "Steelhead hooks" have a down-eye, and all of them that are marked "salmon flies" are up-eye. I think it's a fairly new thing. The ones marked "salmon/steelhead are up-eye. That interesting. Well the only reason I mentioned it is that when I see 'classic' I think of an up eye hook, though I suppose a real 'classic' would use a blind eye. Anywho, my hooks are somewhere in the USPS netherworld, so mine will be on down eyes. Will send them off by the end of the week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2020 lots of steelhead flies are tied on down eye, straight eye and up eye hooks. when to use which one is up to the individual tyer or if you follow traditional recipes Jim Pray "Optic" flies Little White Streamer Thor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 This is all good. I am moving to Oregon in June. Took a new job there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, DarrellP said: moving to Oregon Nice! Ted Leeson wrote a book of essays, Habit of Rivers, after his move to Oregon. Goes through a year of fly fishing the different waters. Poetic / philosophical... if you go for that type of thing it's top notch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, DarrellP said: This is all good. I am moving to Oregon in June. Took a new job there. Hoping congratulations are in order🍾🍾 Oregon has awesome fishing options -cold, warm, salt, one cannot go wrong there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Yes. Lived there for 6 yrs before. Good job move for me. I like it there, but the rain gets old in El Nino years. I will look for that book. Looking forward to dusting off the Spey rod. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Flytier, I like those optics. How is the head made? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 crimp covers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 Interesting. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Derington 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 Finally made it to post office, in the mail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 16 hours ago, flytire said: crimp covers I have never seen those. Thanks for showing them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RexW 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 My flies are in the mail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 My sleuth of Grizzly Kings hit the PO this am. Tracking # send by PM. ETA is 5/2, sorry for the delay, all. DarrellP - thank you for hosting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, niveker said: My sleuth of Grizzly Kings hit the PO this am. Tracking # send by PM. ETA is 5/2, sorry for the delay, all. DarrellP - thank you for hosting. Nice flock..👍👍🎣🎣😎😎 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites