The 1640 has has found many uses as a dry fly hook. However it’s standard wire, 2X-short shank & the straight-eye makes this hook ideal for all sorts of trout tube flies. Daiichi Fly hooks are the finest in the world. Here's why: They are made of the finest high carbon steel, which is hardened and tempered to an exacting formula that makes for a long point life and a very strong hook. Daiichi hooks use a 12-degree constant taper ground needle point. #desdes# The 1650 Tube Fly Hook has the same shape as the 1640. This hook features 2X-heavy wire which makes it great for large trout, steelhead and salmon tube flies.Bronze finish. Round bend, straight-eye, 2X-short shank, reversed, forged. 1650 has 2X-heavy wire.
Dry Fly/ Tube Fly / Egg Hook 2X-Short, Reversed, Forged, Bronze Uses: Caddisflies, Spiders, Eggs, Tricos, Extended-body, Dry Flies, Tube Flies
Daiichi 1640 Hook 25 Pack
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Daiichi 1640 fly tying hooks are a 2X short, round bend, straight eye hook that cover a lot of fly tying ground through it's variety of sizes. Use
Daiichi 1640 Short Shank Hook
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The Daiichi 1640 fly fishing hook has a round bend, straight eye, 2X short shank, mini barb; Uses: tube flies, spiders, ants, egg flies, extended body
Daiichi 1640 Dry Fly Hooks
A short shank hook is an interesting tool for a tier. If you tie a standard length pattern on a short shank hook, you select one size larger than normal - a size 12 Adams fits on a size 10 short shank. This does two things that may be beneficial. First it gives you one size heavier wire, therefore increased strength. It also gives a wider gape for increased hooking effectiveness.
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