FW: [VFB] Re: Small saltwater stainless hooks

2009-08-29 Thread jim phillips
ckages, if i have three. From: fly...@shaw.ca To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: Small saltwater stainless hooks Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:16:50 -0700 Don O I wasn't thinking when I said stainless steel because many of the saltwater hooks are tinned or nickel plated whi

[VFB] Re: Small saltwater stainless hooks

2009-08-29 Thread Neville Gosling
sling Greater Vancouver, B. C. Canada Subject: [VFB] Re: Small saltwater stainless hooks Nev, Locating small #10 and < ss fly hooks is pretty hard. You can usually find a box of 100 #10 ring-eye in a bait shop, not in a fly shop. You may have to bend the kirb, but that's not hard. A

[VFB] Re: Small saltwater stainless hooks

2009-08-28 Thread Neville Gosling
Hi Lester: I did find two different stainless size 10 hooks listed. The first was a Mustad circle hook http://www.saltwaterflies.com/catalog.html#c71s and the second was a Gamakatsu bonefish hook http://www.saltwaterflies.com/catalog.html#sl45 Thanks for this info. Neville (Nev) Gosling

[VFB] Re: Small saltwater stainless hooks

2009-08-28 Thread Don Ordes
Nev, Locating small #10 and < ss fly hooks is pretty hard. You can usually find a box of 100 #10 ring-eye in a bait shop, not in a fly shop. You may have to bend the kirb, but that's not hard. Also look into circle or semi-circle hooks if you will have any long or slack line fishing. If you

[VFB] Re: Small saltwater stainless hooks

2009-08-28 Thread LESTER BELL
Try SaltwaterFlies.com. Regards, Les - Original Message - From: Neville Gosling To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 1:11 PM Subject: [VFB] Small saltwater stainless hooks I have been trying to locate some small stainless steel hooks for saltwater f