Re: circle hooks

[PAUL \"PRE\" ELSBERRY]

Ray,   Vern Young's address is vjyoung@attglobal.  Contact him there.  He is always ready to try to convert someone to circle hooks.  I'm sure he'll like to give you some info on them.   Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 22, 2001 11:44 AM Subject: Re: circle hooks Vern Young, former (I believe) President of the Washington Federation of Fly Fishers, uses circle hooks on quite a few of his flies.  Vern's favorite is tied on a circle hook.  At a past Jamboree, Vern was passing out small sample packs of these hooks.  I haven't yet tied anything on them but will sooner or later.  Speaking with Vern, he says that his hook to land ratio is just as good if not better that any other hooks he uses.  The trick is to let the fish take the fly and wait a second or two before trying to set.  Good luck to anyone who gives them a try. Tom Bolender