Hooks for the Fly (Paperback)

by Bill Schmidt (Author) "Hooks that are bold italicized are barbless..." (more)
Key Phrases: corresponding characteristic tables, states gape, salmon bend, Eagle Claw, Turrall Varivas, Barbless Extra (more...)

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Product Description
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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 119 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081172803X
• ISBN-13: 978-0811728034
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,357,592 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars indispensable, May 6, 2002

By	James Stripes (Deer Park, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must" for the avid (and experienced) fishing enthusiast!, January 4, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book, March 27, 2002

By	Andrew M Brasko (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

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.