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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.
Wide-Gape Dry Fly Hook, Straight eye. Model perfect bend, oversized straight-eye, 1X-fine wire, mini-barb, bronze.
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This 2X-short shank hook is unique for a dry fly hook. It features an offset bend (reversed) for better hook ups. The 2X-short shank is perfect for flies like the elk hair caddis by Al Troth, as well as egg patterns, spiders, tricos, and extended body dry flies. In larger sizes this is prized as a stinger / tube fly hook.
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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
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Wide-Gape Dry Fly Hook, Straight eye. Model perfect bend, oversized straight-eye, 1X-fine wire, mini-barb, bronze.
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