Tim
All of the old references I've read state that sewing needles were the source of the raw material for hooks back in the good old days.
I've read a couple of pages in the book The Colonial Angler that describes the process.
BTW on another level, I have reformed old safety pins to make size 10 hooks and have landed a few fish on them. They were not for "presentation" however.
If you are real industrious you could use masonry nails or old files and beat your own wire if you build or buy a small forge, anvil, charcoal etc. My neighbors are ok about that sort of thing, but I don't know about your situation.
Ed Engelman
At 03:38 AM 12/19/2004, you wrote:
Hi Tim,
Did you have a good trip home after the BFF?
About this hook making idea... are you sure you want to do that? Why don't you just buy the *^% hooks and use the time you save to brush up your flytying technique :-)
.......running&ducking
Martin
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Trexler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 2:36 AM Subject: [VFB] Hook wire?
Hello all!
Coming out of lurk mode to ask a question! As some of you know, I've started to make my own hooks for presentation salmon flies, and I am looking for a source for carbon steel (or any steel or iron ) wire. Don't need 5000 foot rolls of the stuff, but that's all I've found so far.
I have been using large streamer hooks for the wire so far, but I want to start completely from scratch now.
Does anyone know where I can find reasonable lengths (like 100 or 150 foot) of wire? I want the diameter to be about 0.10 or 0.12 inches.
Any ideas out there?
Cheers, Tim
Tim Trexler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.salmonflyart.com
