[Iain Goolager]

As part of a mission to reduce the variety of hooks that I use to tie Brown Trout flies and to try to tie on as much barbless hooks as possible, can anyone recommend a barbless, standard length shank, nymph hook (sizes 12 - 18)?

If I could get a Tiemco 103BL with a meatier gauge I'd be happy!

Cheers

Iain

[Ben Dixon]

When you find what you are looking for Iain, let me know!!  Real problem trying to get anything other than barbless dry fly hooks.  I believe Varivas do some but I have not looked as cannot get them at trade 

Cheers

Ben

[Barry Robertson]

Talking of hooks what do you all use for F flys, barbs in tact obviously 

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Baz,

as a 'meat and potato' man I'm using Kamakazi B170's in 14 & 16.
I used to use 'Fulling Mill all purpose' (can't remember the number) but I had one bend in the vise - and I don't mean slightly bend - I could actually hold the eye and twist the whole hook in a circular motion, it was as soft as poop. Never seen anything like it before and since but this along with having a good few bend on me when playing fish has relegated them to the trash can.


What do you use?

[Barry Robertson]

Iam using B160's size 12 & 14 
Who knows what the right hook is then 

[Barry Robertson]

This chart might help you
http://www.completefisher.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1886

[Peter McCallum]

Iam using B160's size 12 & 14 
Who knows what the right hook is then 

No such thing Baz use what you feel is best. If it catches fish........................................................

[Rob Brownfield]

Any reason why you dont just crimp the barb down on a normal hook that you like?

I like the wee bump it makes, working on the principle that it helps the hook hold a little better when a fish jumps, open mouthed, gills flared.

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Fullingmill do a barbless nymph hook, 31190 i believe.  Not had any problems using this hook.

I use barbless hooks whenever possible as it means there is no chance of me forgetting to do so before using a fly.  also not too keen on breaking barbs off before tying as I don't want bits of metal pinging about the place.

Robbie

[Barry Robertson]

No such thing Baz use what you feel is best. If it catches fish........................................................

What would you use for F Flies peter?

[Rob Brownfield]

not too keen on breaking barbs off before tying as I don't want bits of metal pinging about the place.

Just squash them down...no pinging

[Sandy Nelson]

Iain

partridge sld's are like slightly heavier gauge
103bl's they are also gunmetal not black.
I have been tying on the varivas barbless
dryfly hooks and they are very nice.
I'm sure I posted some pictures late last year
can't remember.

Sandy

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Sandy

All sorts of Partridge and Shakespeare products appear to be disappearing off the shelves

Cheers
Mike

[Sandy Nelson]

Anyone know why?

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Sandy,
I'll google them.

Cheers

Iain

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Sandy

All sorts of Partridge and Shakespeare products appear to be disappearing off the shelves

Cheers
Mike

Yeah, Pure Fishing have discontinued the Partridge brand, there is no longer a distributer for Partridge in the UK.  I have heard a few rumours about folk taking it on but nothing concrete.  Bit of a pain for me as it has become a struggle getting hold of Partrige Salar salmon hooks and a few of the flashpoint trout series were seriously good hooks.  To my knowledge Mustad are still making all the partridge range of hooks they are just not available in the UK,

Cheers

Ben

[Rob Brownfield]

Yet another British company gone to the wall 

I have had to order my Ad Swier Pike fly hooks from Holland or Germany for quite a while now I hope they dont stop making them

[Peter McCallum]

What would you use for F Flies peter?

Probably B400's cos the partridge L3A's I've got from the hook mannie in Aberlour are not consistant in small (16&18) sizes I tie F flys in

[Alex Burnett]

Talking of hooks what do you all use for F flys, barbs in tact obviously 

Hi Baz

I normally tie my F-flies on Kamasan B401's, believe I get a better hook-up than with
the B400's  but as with most things in Fishing, hook choice, is a personal thing.

Alex

[Derek 365]

Just squash them down...no pinging

I used my fly vice for flattening all my barbs just before i tie a pattern , do anyone else do this ?

[Barry Robertson]

Any reason why you dont just crimp the barb down on a normal hook that you like?

I like the wee bump it makes, working on the principle that it helps the hook hold a little better when a fish jumps, open mouthed, gills flared.

This a very true statement , i too think when using de bearbed hooks the wee nub made when the barb is flatened actually acts as a mini barb if you know what i mean  

[Dutchfly]

I have had to order my Ad Swier Pike fly hooks from Holland or Germany for quite a while now

Hi Rob,

Partridge hooks not available in the UK? Can't believe what I'm reading here! If you need them, I can send Ad Swier Pike Fly hooks to you, no problem.

CU

Jeroen