Mark I ordered a couple of exhibition hooks from Ron Reinhold to save for my collection. It took him a little longer than he would like to make one of them. It wasn't an easy hook to make. I ordered the mirror salmon hook because it was so unique. I knew I wasn't going to tie on them so I told him I wasn't in a hurry. He ended up sending me an extra exhibition hook in my order. He's a very nice guy. His hooks are really special. He was very helpful when I asked him my questions about making hooks and vintage hooks also. I feel like I got into fly tying at the right time. It is refreshing to see how open most of these guys are. They are so willing to teach someone else and share their knowledge. I remember one of the first fly tying shows I went to I asked Roger Plourde what kind of glue he uses on his flies when he really gets stuck in a pickle... the gentleman next to me had this terrible look on his face... Ya had to see it! Roger just smiled and told me what he used. So I had to give the guy a see I told ya so look. :) I love to visit with him at every show. He laughed at some of my first questions but he always answered them. I really haven't run into anyone that won't answer questions and help out yet, not any that come to mind anyway. Regards, Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark romero Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [VFB] Hook wire? Tim, when i took the class with Mike Radencich in Cleveland at the Museum of Natural History during the Atlantic Salmon Fly Tying/Steelhead Fly Fishing Summit in Oct. of 2003.....Ron Reinhold was there, and he did a talk demonstration all about hooks. It was WAY COOL! He also brought his collection to show us. He had them all affixed to big 1/4 inch thick poster boards and labled. So many different kinds it was mind boggling. An a huge collection of antique hooks too. Plus all the ones he makes. It was a really cool thing to get to meet him, and learn all that stuff about hooks. He's really a nice guy like Deb said. I'm going to put in an order with him soon, for a bunch of seconds. He sells the seconds for $5 each. You can't even tell they're seconds, but he can. You'd have to use a magnifying glass to tell. I think his good ones go from $11 up to over $30 each. He's a stickler for perfection. And his hooks really show it. They're works of art themselves. I sure hope they do that "Summit" again sometime. It's not every year. They've had it three times in like 5/6 yrs. later, mark
