I have some of the 37160 hooks but they are size 1/0 and were favoured for a steelhead nymph fly some 30 odd years ago. I tied several of the flies but never caught anything on them.
Nev > On Mar 13, 2015, at 4:01 PM, Chuck Alexander <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I just now went ahead and ordered some of these hooks online. Thanks for the > ppl’s responses anyway. Has anybody tried this type “San Juan Worm” tied on > these type hooks?? If so, any luck??? Thanks, Chuck > > From: Chuck Alexander <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 5:35 PM > To: fly fishing for panfish > <mailto:[email protected]> ; > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [VFB] Hook trade wanted. > > Folks: I am in need of a few Mustad (or other brand) Classic 37160 (shown > here http://www.jsflyfishing.com/mustad-classic-37160-fly-hook > <http://www.jsflyfishing.com/mustad-classic-37160-fly-hook> ) hooks in a > size 6-10, with a preference of sized 6 and 8. I have some bass hooks, > kinked back popper hooks, saltwater hooks (stainless steel) etc that I will > trade hook for hook if somebody will trade with Me. I want to tie some copper > wire and peacock herl “San Juan Worm” patterns I saw tied on these hooks as I > have never had much luck with the traditional San Juan Worm flies. > > The other day, when digging up some old dead plants from my raised beds in > the garden, found a lot of wigglers and red worms, so I thought about using > those on a bare hook and casting them as an :” Alabama Juan Worm” fly LOL... > Contact me OFF LIST to see if we can work a trade. I’d like to have about > 25-100 in different sizes if possible,mix or match if possible and will trade > other types of materials. The hooks as you can see, are $9.50 per hundred, > which is mot much by itself, but since I want nix or match, it could run up > quite a bill for ones I may or may not ever use, which is why I’d rater trade > for them if possible. > > Or, I’d buy 50-100 (or however many you have so I can at least try out the > pattern I’m wanting to try) mix or match from you outright, and will pay more > if you have a brand that is more expensive than the Mustad shown in the link > I have attached. I have all sorts of materials, but especially chenille and > rubber (silli) legs in particular to trade for them if you don’t need/want > more hooks. Thanks, Chuck > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <>No > virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
