Bob and Ashley, thanks for your opinion. I have a similar experience with them. Bought only the extended hooks once, ties 2 flies and was not convinced. Tried one of these fliese, didn't caught a fish. You explained it very well: You are stuck in the proportions of these hooks, adds weight. I'll stay with the traditional ones.
BTW: Recived the Dai Riki hooks the other day. MY first Dai-Riki hooks, don't know where to get them here. It is the #270 in Sz 14. I use a lot of curved hooks for my tying, can't await to check the new ones out. Happily I bought 200, 100 for the caddis swap, 100 for me.. Regards from rainy Germany... but carnival is starting, weather doesn't matter. Was yesterday on the first 'Sitzung' with my kids. STOP, NO FF-TOPPIC REMAINDER DELETED. <G> Rene -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Sonntag, 13. Januar 2002 15:38 Betreff: Re: [VFB] Special Hooks >Rene I have used both. The extend hooks I use mostly for show. I find them >a bit more of a hassle than tying extended bodies by other methods. The >parachute hook really isn't of much help. You are stuck with one location >for the post and you still have to wrap it correctly than you have the add >hassle of cutting it. > >Just my 2 cents >Bob >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 8:28 AM >Subject: [VFB] Special Hooks > > >> List, >> >> I'm asking for your opinion. >> >> There are several special hooks in the market. Example: K10 von Partridge, >> it is intended to be used for extended bodied dries. There is a fundament >> for the extended body already in the hook. >> >> There is also a hook, which has already the parachute post on it - made >from >> hook wire. >> >> What do you think about this hooks? From a purist's point of view - I >> guess -- a double NO. From practical PoV: Saves time, help for the >> beginner... What is with the additional weight? Reaction of the fish? >Might >> fish hurt? What are your opinion and ideas? >> >> Rene/Germany >> >> >> >
