Dave I don't think pictures will come thru on the VFB. You probably have to send them directly to me or have them posted on a host page. I've had a lot of posts off the VFB about the Spey hooks. The general consensus is that they tied them on long shanked salmon irons or what was available to them at the time. There really wasn't a "spey hook" that I can find any references to. I have a couple more leads to contact but I've exchanged emails with some pretty reliable sources. The very rare examples of hooks I come across that are vintage with a different shape are probably hand forged. I have a few of these that I may never be able to trace the maker of. Most likely they were Ghillie hooks or someone in that time just as crazy as us that made their own hooks. There were a lot of small hook makers during that time also but as the transportation improved then the distribution of the major hook manufacturers improved also so the more obscure hook makers disappeared as well. I'm still trying to identify the maker of the vintage Dee hook I have. I'm pretty sure it is a production hook but I'm not sure who the maker was. I'm only surmising it is a Dee also because I've seen the hook in Schmookler's book and I think I've seen it in one other salmon fly book identified that way. It has a more elegant bend than the Alec Jackson Spey hook. I wish there was a cumulative reference to old hook plates. I'm jumping all over the place trying to identify some of these. Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave b potts Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Spey Flies??? Hello Deb: I sent some pics of old spey flies and a page from Bucklands book but have seen no more of the Spey fly thread. Did I get thru? Did you see the pics? Whaa Happin?? Dave/Oregon
