Daiichi 1640 Dry Fly Hook 18

The 1640 has has found many uses as a dry fly hook. However it’s standard wire, 2X-short shank & the straight-eye makes this hook ideal for all sorts of trout tube flies. Daiichi Fly hooks are the finest in the world. Here's why: They are made of the finest high carbon steel, which is hardened and tempered to an exacting formula that makes for a long point life and a very strong hook. Daiichi hooks use a 12-degree constant taper ground needle point.

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Ever since “Catch-and-Release” became the popular trend of fly fishers, some individuals have touted the idea of a barbless hook. The advantage being that the fisher need not pinch down the barb. Contrary however to common logic, studies of hooked fish in Idaho and Oregon have confirmed that barbless hooks can actually inflict more damage to a fish than barbed hooks. Therefore, barbless dry fly hooks are less popular (or practical) than dry fly hooks with mini-barbs. Bronze finish.

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Daiichi 1640 This multi-use hook has a 2X-short shank and an offset bend for better hook ups.

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