Actually, when Ron Reinhold still had the business, the most expensive hooks were over $30 apiece. Now that Ronn Lucas has the business, and has raised the prices.....(he says because R.R. hadn't raised them in 7 yrs.), they will be even higher. Most people (even tyers) just looking at the "Traditional" grade hook(s) would think that they are so beautiful, (and they are) that there could be nothing better. Ah.....but there is......the "Exposition" grade. In other words, it takes a trained eye to even tell the difference for most, at least in the beginning. The "Exposition" grade hooks truely are works of art. Art, being defined as "a way of life." Which is, the definaition of art. To make these hooks as beautiful as they are, you must make it a way of life. I highly doubt anyone would ever fish with a fly tyed on one of these hooks. As far as the flies themselves are
concerned, that's a whole other story. Most tyers of traditional Atlantic Salmon flies, would never use a Ronn Lucas hook, weather they were going to put it in a frame or fish with it. The key word was most. They are simply to expensive for most guys/gals to use. And it's not that they couldn't afford them nessessarily, they're just cheap, lmao. I guess they figure hey, i've already got a fortune wraped up here in materials alone. Who knows what they figure......but they don't. They use good hooks, but not nessessarily the BEST! I see these hooks as something only the elite artist would use, simply because they are the only thing that will serve his purpose. Once you take it to that level, well....you got no choice. Sometimes having no choice, is a blessing. I'll give you one good example of a great fly tyer of Spey flies philosophy. John Shewey, the west coast master tyer says, "A
majestic fish, deserves a majestic fly." Can you dig it? ..... Can you dig it? mark.....
From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [VFB] BTW...........
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:57:56 -0500
>I don't think they fish with Ron Lucas's beaded flies. The handmade lamp
>work beads are very expensive and they would break if they hit anything with
>them. They would sink like a rock and I'd much rather be hit by a clouser
>than one of those.
>There are some tiers that do fish with full dressed flies just for
>nostalgia's sake. The same kind of fisherman that likes to use Bamboo rods
>also. When they get that fancy with their flies though they usually end up
>on a wall because of the price of the materials.
>I was fortunate enough to have the foresight to buy a few of Ron Reinhold's
>hooks when I stopped by to visit him while in Traverse City. He was
>seriously considering selling his business to Ron Lucas at the time so I
>wasn't too surprised when he did. I will most likely not even tie on Ron
>Reinhold's hooks. They're works of art all by themselves.
>What most astonished me though were the nets Ron R made! WOW!! I wish I
>had taken some pictures of the fishing nets but I got too caught up with the
>hook conversation and didn't think of it.
>Regards,
>Deb
>
>www.uftri.org
>www.linesend.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>Behalf Of Steve Brettell
>Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 4:52 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [VFB] BTW...........
>
>
>Just a question for the tiers of these works of art. Does anyone actually
>fish with them? Have they ever been working flies?
>
>
>On 1/8/07, Jim Collins < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Not to worry, Don. I believe yours is the most expensive (you win?).
>According to his catalog, Ron's most expensive hook is an exhibition Jock
>Scott (Stout) 10/0 at $25.50. Still, for an Atlantic Salmon fly hook, that
>ain't cheap.
>
>Jim
>
>_
>
>
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