Fly Tying Hooks

1X-long hooks are about “one eye length” longer than standard shank length. They are used for slightly longer wet flies, which give them a “truer t...

This hook design is similar to hooks used in England and Europe as bait hooks for carp. In fly-fishing, it works great for nymphs, larvae, scuds, s...

This forged Daiichi jig hook has a Limerick bend, heavy wire with a bronze finish, a 60 degree angle, long shank and a flat eye. Use for jigs and f...

In the mid 1980’s, Daiichi introduced this “swimming nymph” hook to form the foundation for swimming mayfly nymph artificials, and for flies imitat...

Dr. Gary Borger conceptualized and helped us create the design for this hook. It is an improved version of the swimming nymph hook (1770) and it fe...

4X-long hooks are great for minnow imitations. The shank of the hook is the right length to create properly proportioned fish profiles. Some fisher...

Curved shank, wide gape, slightly heavy wire, straight-eye. Uses: Klinkhamers, Emergers, Caseless Caddis Nymphs and Gammarus Patterns

In 1990 Jim Lepage and the Orvis Co. designed and patented the original “Big Eye” hook. The original big eye was a straight eyed dry fly hook with ...

Round bend, down-eye, 2x-heavy wire, 2x-long, curved shank, forged. Uses: Flies for steelhead, salmon and large trout

Continuous bend, down-eye, 2X-heavy wire, 1X-short shank, forged, reversed. Uses: Scud, Shrimp, Grubs, Pupae, San Juan Worms, Nymph

Heavy wire, 3X-long hooks are the hooks of choice for America’s most popular fly pattern – the wooly bugger. They are also very useful for bead hea...