Thanks Nic and Kevin... excellent help. Lefty Kreh also likes the bendback hook for tying streamers that skim over the tops of weedbeds without hanging up. The style also hides the hook point. Now that I know what hook style numbers to look for, I'll get some to play with this winter for the "tying season".
Wes On 9/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wes, Bend back hooks are a saltwater hook that has a flat spot behind the > eye. TMC and Mustad both used to make them. They are used to make Whitlock's > Sheep Minnow, although he prefers bending a TMC 9394 4xl hook to get the > bendback design. Hope this helps a bit. Kevin S>
