Garry, Here's a comparison picture I took from Richard Komar's box. The "giant" hook is a TMC2487 size #14, the next in size are the TMC518 size #32's... and the smallest are the infamous Mustad #32's.
http://www.freewebs.com/runarsson/Storlek_32.jpg /Nick -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För Garry V. Wiles Skickat: den 4 december 2006 23:06 Till: [email protected] Ämne: Re: [VFB] RE:50/0 Thread- 32's Tony & DonO, OK - where are the photo's showing the differences? Garry At 11:05 PM 12/3/2006, you wrote: >They are about three times the size of the Mustad >32's. >Tony >--- "Garry V. Wiles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > DonO and List, > > > > What's wrong w/the Tiemco size 32 hooks? I have a > > package, unopened, > > around here somewhere. I got the pack at a local > > Orivs shop and I > > know I didn't pay that much for them. I got them as > > a gag for > > showing my club that I have small hooks as I used to > > only tie on > > hooks bigger than size 10. > > > > > > Garry > > > > > > > > > > At 05:59 PM 12/3/2006, you wrote: > > >Reuven, > > > > > >The guy in NJ had two boxes left, and he was > > offering them for $150 (box of > > >100). Deb and I split a box. > > > > > >Other than these, I've not been able to find any > > anywhere. If you can find > > >people that will part with them, they usually want > > $3 to $5 each. > > > > > >I know I'd trade a bunch of them for an Emporer > > Penguin pelt. > > > > > >DonO > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Reuven Segal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 3:39 PM > > >Subject: RE: [VFB] RE:50/0 Thread- 32's > > > > > > > > > > How much are the 32's now?? > > > > What is the smallest commercially available > > (realisticly priced?) hooks? > > > > > > > > R > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > Reuven Segal > > > > > > > > B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year > > > > B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and > > Management) > > > > RMIT University > > > > > > > > 5/11 Rockbrook Road, > > > > East St. Kilda, 3183 > > > > Melbourne, Victoria > > > > Australia > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Mobile: 0422 266798 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > > Of DonO > > > > Sent: Monday, 4 December 2006 1:20 AM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] RE:50/0 Thread- 32's > > > > > > > > > > > > Paul, > > > > It's very practical for size 32 flies. I use it > > all the time. And the > > > > number fits the thread- unreal. > > > > > > > > Deb and I went in together and bought and shared > > a box of #32 Mustads at > > >the > > > > Symposium, so I'm going to kick out another > > batch of flies on them. Gotta > > > > do it before I can't see them any more. I'll > > try a chigger pattern this > > > > time. LOL > > > > > > > > DonO > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 5:54 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] RE:50/0 Thread > > > > > > > > > > > > > In general, ordinary bobbins aren't > > sufficiently adjustable (easily) to > > > > > comfortably use UNI Caenis. I use and > > recommend the Rite bobbin from > > > > > Merco. The tension is easily adjustable for > > even this thread. > > > > > > > > > > As for Dono's 50/0 (an unreal number!), I > > agree with his comments. The > > > > > stuff just floats away. OTOH, I can't imagine > > any practical use, YMMV. > > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > Paul > > > > > http://www.galesendpress.com > > > > > > > > > > Pacres wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > 50/0? What is the Denier on something like > > that? > > > > > > > > > > > > I have some of the UNI Caenis which is a 20 > > denier, but is too thin > > > > > > for me to tie with. Any tips on using thread > > this light? > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/2/06, Neville Gosling > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Don O: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did you say 50/0 ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What brand is that! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greater Vancouver, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > B.C. Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > > > > > Behalf Of DonO > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:55 PM > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: No more Gudebrod > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a pee-wee bobbin and some spools. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I like it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I use them for my 50/0 thread for size > > 32's. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > DonO > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > http://flyangler.ca - Canadian Fly Fishing > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Paul Marriner > > > > > Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's > > End Press. Member: OWAA & > > > > > OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly > > Patterns (co-author), > > > > > Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How > > to Choose & Use Fly-tying > > > > > Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, > > Miramichi River Journal, Ausable > > > > > River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon. > > > > > > > > > > > > >=== message truncated === > > > > >_______________________________________________________________________ >_____________ >Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.
