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The Daiichi 1730 hook was specifically designed to enhance the natural appearance of stonefly nymph patterns. In older fly tying recipes, tiers would bend the hook shank of a typical 3X-long hook down, that way the fly exhibited a bent body more closely resembling the actual nymphs which bend between the thorax and abdomen when they free swim. Manually bending a hook always compromises the metal and is never recommended. These hooks come pre-bent for perfect looking stonefly imitations.
This is a Lance Egan version of the popular Pat's Rubber leg. It's tied on a size 10 Daiichi 1730 or Umqua U106 curved-shanked hook with a 3.8 mm
Six (6) tungsten stonefly euro nymph. Pat's Rubber Legs. #10 hook 3.8 mm bead
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This hook was specifically designed to enhance the natural appearance of stonefly nymph fly patterns. In older fly tying recipes, tiers were often instructed to bend the hook shank of a typical 3X or 4X-long hook down, that way the final product exhibits a curved or bent body more closely resembling the actual nymphs which bend between the thorax and abdomen when they free swim. Manually bending a finished hook always compromises the metal and is not recommended.
Daiichi 1730 Stonefly Nymph Hook - 6
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This is purple version of the popular Pat's Rubber leg. It's tied on a size 10 Daiichi 1730 or Umpqua U106 curved-shanked hook with a 4.5 mm tungsten
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