Keith, Thank you for the info... It really helped considerably... Just got back from "Sportsman's Warehouse" getting the materials I was short of and unfortunately had to spend $.45 more per package of 10 hooks, (Daiichi #2051, [Alec Jackson Spey Hook], size #3), than getting them from Byard... Sorry Byard!!!... So, I'm going to start tying tonight... Still undecided on whether I want a white wing or a speckled wing... I want these to be "perfect" reproductions so I'm giving myself enough time to practice tying them...
Rodney... ----- Original Message ----- From: "KEITH PASSANT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Hook size... > Hi Rodney, > I think the White Akroyd is a beauty of a fly. I dont think it would look > great on a lure hook though whatever the size. Go with the salmon hook types > rather than streamer or lure hooks. I use a hook called a Bartleet hook. I > am going to use a 3/0 if I can find materials to match the hook. Like hackle > and wing which is mallard bronze. > Check the web for what these hooks look like and you will see they are > totally different from the hooks you were going to use. As for the hook > suggested in your book it would certainly make the fly you send special if > they were tied on those hooks ! :-) > I believe a certain Linesend inc has them for sale if you look here: > http://www.linesend.com/product/daiichi_100_4.shtml > KP > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rodney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 10:12 PM > Subject: [VFB] Hook size... > > > > Hey all, > > I'm going to ATTEMPT to tie up the "White Winged Akroyd" for the "Classic > > Spey Fly Swap" and I was wondering if a Tiemco 7989 size #6 would be too > > small, or should I go with a Tiemco 765TC #6 streamer hook??... The > > recipe > > in Bob Veverka's book "Spey Flies - How to Tie Them" was originated in > > 1878 > > by Mr. Charles Akroyd and included in George Kelson's 1895 book "The > > Salmon > > Fly"... It calls for a Size 2/0 blind-eye antique long Dee - Phillips... > > I > > have no idea what-so-ever where I can find that hook, can someone help me > > please?? > > > > Rodney... > > > > >
