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#1 vices

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 11:09 AM

I was just wondering what a 50 pack of hooks cost you guys.. one of my local shops just uped the price again.. $8.99 (better be titanium) this is really starting to get to me.. anyone ever made hooks..?

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#2 TroutBum

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 11:53 AM

Michael Radencich's (sp?) book gives a step-by-step to make a regular J hook into a blind-eye salmon hook. After reading it over I decided that the price of store bought hooks are just fine no matter what they charge.

Have you tried Targus hooks? I haven't but I heard they are less costly.

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#3 Lance Kekel

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 12:07 PM

Other than suggesting cheaper hooks like Dai Rikki's or something about all I can offer is that it's all about the price of steel right now. We're on our way towards record sales at work right now but our profit increases aren't keeping up with the % of sales increase due in large part to the fact that places are hoarding steel and driving the prices up.

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#4 Todder

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 01:07 PM

What kind of hooks are these?

$8.99 Canadian is $7.18 U.S. today. I pay between 4.40 and 5.15 for 25 Tiemco hooks, so it does not seem to out of line to me.

I have tried the Targus hooks, and they are fine. The only thing I am not crazy about is the finish. They look like they are nickle plated, which seems bright to me. I do not think the fish generally care. They are seven to eight dollars a 50 pack. Check them out at:
http://www.theflyshop.com/135.htm

You might want to check Ebay. Sometimes there are pretty good deals on hooks available.

#5 steeldrifter

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 01:33 PM

What brand and style are you talking about Vices?

I havent noticed the price go up that much around here(did a little about a year ago) but haveing worked in the steel industry for the last 7 years i know that ANYTHING steel is getting more expensive all the time. Alot of our competitors from japan have been paying big bucks for steel from alot of american companies and that in turn has driven all prices on steel products up.

Ebay prices are still decent on hooks but they seem higher than they use to be...GCO has good prices...a few of the other internet shops offer special prices when you buy a certian number so check those out.

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#6 vices

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 02:05 PM

The shops i go its mustad.. and a few specialty hooks for sedge and scuds tiemco..

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#7 steeldrifter

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 02:17 PM

Mustad 36890 at the local shop 1 year ago.....11.80

Mustad 36890 at the shop today ......13.99

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#8 B.C.TroutHunter

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 02:19 PM

Well a few weeks ago I picked up a pakage of 20 Talon Salmon fly hooks at my local fishing store for about $7.50 CDN. Here is the distrubuter (its canadian) http://www.superfly.ca/# If you go to the catalog it is on page 81. E-mail me if you can't open the catalog and I will send you the page.

Here is the hook. (please note that this is not the actual size)

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#9 SmallieHunter

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 02:21 PM

Steve,

I would think your about out of those hooks. You only bought 10,000 of them during the last group purchase

#10 steeldrifter

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 02:23 PM

Ya know bud believe it or not i think i'm down to about 300-400 of them and thats all i got left

and after this week on the au sable thats coming up i know i'll be gettin mighty low. I'll have to order 20,000 of them next year

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#11 SmallieHunter

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 02:26 PM

I might do another group purchase before long to kick off the tying season. I would be game for another one if there was enough interest, this time we won't have to meet the $500 minimum order

#12 steeldrifter

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 02:27 PM

yeaaah buddy count me in for some more 36890's

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#13 OSD

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 03:17 PM

At Cabellas - Mustad 36890 9.99 per 100 American dollars

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#14 Steelheader69

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Posted 08 October 2004 - 03:37 PM

I can get a huge deal on dai rikis buying in bulk. REALLY drives the cost down well below mustads for a better quality hook IMHO. A good majority of my "traditional" steelhead flies are tied on dai rikis. Haven't had that much problem on my end nor customers who have used them. Now, my spey hooks of course are AJ hooks. I normally buy the heavy wire though, not the standard wire. I also prefer to buy them in 100 counts since it drives the price down a bit per hook.

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