On 12 Feb 2003 at 1:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey Graeme. Quick question about these flies. Are you using > Partridge's Klinkhammer hooks or are you bending a standard type hook? > My local shop has had a great deal of difficulty locating a supplier > who stocks the Klinkhammer hooks, so I'm thinking of bending some up > myself, but I don't know how to ensure that this doesn't screw with > the temper of the hook too much.
Hi John, No Graeme here, but my two (Euro) cents: While you can bend the hook (as HvK originally did anyway) you may want to tie KS(-style) flies using fine wire scud hooks. This is my approach and I like the results. You may also want to check out (use Google for url) the Trighammer hooks marketed by Steve Parton in the UK. They are close copies of the Partridge hooks with the pre-bent shank. Cheers, Hans
