This might be the start of a great discussion. I myself do not care so much about the hook length. For sure, on a dry with a tail I have to tie the body on the straight part of the hook. But for nymphs or emerger I sometimes use a segment of the curved part of the hook as well. This gives a more natural look. Therefore I like the 200R or Dai Riki 270 (I purchased this hook from Linesend, it is new to me - cannot get in here) because they have a really nice curve. Will try them for klinkhammers as well. There is a very interesting PTN variant around, Denis tied it for Rick's PTN-swap. It's called Cove, the abdomen includes part of the bend. On the other hand there is the concept of 'overhooked' flies, especially nymphs and some dries. They use a hook that is too large for the fly. Best example is Goddards 'garoff' <sp?> nymph which is tied on 50% of the hook's shank. Adds weight to the flie but keeps the silhouette slim. On dries it improves the hooking capability of the pattern. The fish seems not to fear the bigger hook.
Regards Rene Cologne,Germany -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Bruce P. Whittle, DVM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2002 17:50 Betreff: [VFB] Fly proportions >Hey all, >I have a question about fly proportions based upon various style of hooks. >When tying nymphs on the curved shank 3xlong hooks such as the Dai Riki 270 >or TMC 200R, do you still stop the end of the body opposite the barb >creating a fly that is actually a size or two larger or do you tie a >"reduced" fly on less of the shank to stay true to size - ie. a size 16 is >x millimeters long. I know this is a meaningless question but I would like >some opinions. > >Bruce Whittle >Trenton, MO 64683 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
