475 illustrations 11 x 8 The most complete and current guide to fly-tying hooks Cross reference and characteristic charts for all major manufacturers This new fully-illustrated guide will wind up on every serious fly tier's bench. It lists all the styles of hooks by all the major manufacturers and cross references them by feature. It is an instant guide to hooks for every type of fly and will be invaluable when a tier doesn't have the brand of hook specified in the recipe. Listings for Daiichi, Dai-Riki, Eagle Claw, Gaelic Supreme, Gamakatsu, Hayabusa, Heritage, Kamasan, Mustad, Orvis, Owner, Partridge, TMC, Turrall, Varivas, and VMC, plus specialty hooks. William E. Schmidt is a fly fisherman and fly tier who has spent years researching hooks. He is currently a petty officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, stationed in Cape Cod.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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indispensable,
This review is from: Hooks For The Fly (Paperback)
I waffled for a few months before buying this book. I wasn't sure the price justified a book that appeared to be little more than cross-reference charts. I have several other such charts in other books, and printed from websites.Schmidt's charts are by far the best. They consist of two lists for each of sixteen hook makers: a cross-reference chart, and a properties chart with illustrations. Finding the right hook for my own patterns and determining equivalent hooks for those listed in other's patterns has become much easier. It has become hard to imagine how I got along without this book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A "must" for the avid (and experienced) fishing enthusiast!,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hooks For The Fly (Paperback)
Avid fishermen who tie their own flies will want to take a look at a title which offers at-a-glance comparisons of the models from all major manufacturers. This isn't for novices: Hooks for the Fly is for the avid fisherman who's long needed such a cross-comparison reference, and includes b&w illustrations of over 400 models.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Love this book,
By Andrew M Brasko (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hooks For The Fly (Paperback)
I don't know about you, but I have been frustrated numerous times when looking at pattern books and they refer to another manufactures hook that you do not own. This book helps break that problem and provides a great cross referance for all the leading manufactures hooks. This book is really a breath of fresh air that does a very good job as it is intended to. I, like most of you use one manufactures hooks. So now when I see a pattern that calls for a hook from company ABC I can cross referance it quickly and go about my bussiness. This is a nice book for a reasonable price. This book is ment for all levels of tyers.
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Hooks that are bold italicized are barbless. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
corresponding characteristic tables, states gape, salmon bend, tube flies, bold italicized, wet flies, bass bugs, tube fly, dry flies, dry fly, wide gape, fly hooks, wet fly Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eagle Claw, Turrall Varivas, Barbless Extra, Bead Standard, Double Low, Salmon Treble, Bron Forged, Lim Blk, Salmon Double, Extra-fine Dry, Grey Shadow, Trey Combs, Tube Fly, Treble Low, Trout Xtra, Salt Water, Bron Chem Same, Extra-long Nymph, Single Low, Barbless Sproat, Woolly Buggers, Bron Same, Extra-long Streamer, Hook Discontinued, Jack Hilton New!
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Hooks that are bold italicized are barbless. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
corresponding characteristic tables, states gape, salmon bend, tube flies, bold italicized, wet flies, bass bugs, tube fly, dry flies, dry fly, wide gape, fly hooks, wet fly Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eagle Claw, Turrall Varivas, Barbless Extra, Bead Standard, Double Low, Salmon Treble, Bron Forged, Lim Blk, Salmon Double, Extra-fine Dry, Grey Shadow, Trey Combs, Tube Fly, Treble Low, Trout Xtra, Salt Water, Bron Chem Same, Extra-long Nymph, Single Low, Barbless Sproat, Woolly Buggers, Bron Same, Extra-long Streamer, Hook Discontinued, Jack Hilton New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Blind Eye: A Benjamin Justice Novel (Benjamin Justice Mysteries) by John Morgan Wilson on page 78
- Atlantic Salmon Chronicles: The Fish, the Rivers, the Fly-Fishing Techniques and Equipment by E. Richard Nightingale on page 106, and Back Matter
- ABC's of Fly Tying by Maurice Beliveau in Back Matter
- Basic Fly Tying: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (How To Basics) by Jon Rounds in Back Matter
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