--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > ..Quick question about these flies. Are you using > Partridge's Klinkhammer hooks or are you bending a standard hook? > ...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.
John, A good, controlled way to bend hooks is with a spring-bending plier. This plier has fitted jaws where one is convex and the other is concave. These can be found from jeweler's and watch-maker's tool places. Usually I'll use the TMC200R hook for klinks because I like the longer abdomen, and these pliers work well to put in a subtle bend without overly stressing the metal. In Oliver Edward's instructions he uses a flame to soften the area to be bent. That's probably ok because the bend would then create some stress hardening, but it also burns off the varnish. Mark __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com
