Hooks

[williegunn]

charlieh said:

Now shall we talk about hooks?

Charlie H wishes to know the best hooks for holding on to salmon during a fight.

I have found both loop doubles and Partridge Salar doubles to be equally effective, but the differences in size I find amazing.

I also got some hooks from Nobu from Japan that had a very wide angle betwen the doubles and these seemed to work well with a sunray shadow / colliedog type fly.

[woburn]

Partridge Big Mouth Doubles are very similar to the Loop tube doubles but are much cheaper.

Malcolm's right, the sizes are all over the place.

[macd]

ill go with the salars.

i also like the partridge code P hooks

[Fruin]

Yes, I think the Salar's are the ones for me too, just wish they weren't so expensive.

Not only do they hold fish well, but they have a nice profile for tying/dressing on, and they are a decent weight to plop into the water.

[philh]

Doubles - Check out Eagle Claw 274's Bronze,round bend, sizes 6-14 about 2.50 for 10 from John Norris or www.fishingpool.co.uk
Trebles - Au Lion D'Or down eye, black, long shank out-point about 3.50 per 10 sizes 8, 10, 12, 14 got mine from Gordon Griffiths so call them or Tyers Mate in South Wales.

[acw]

www.fishingpool.co.uk/_image.php?q=245/size/300/image/274-2_r2_c2_r1_c1.jpg
Might be the picture but thats a nasty loooking hook ,for me Sprites and Old (UK made) Partridges are the way to go .
Really wish that the Sprite Guys had taken on some apprentices a few years ago ,my trout sprites are well stocked but my salmon hook stock is severly limited ,and I do like English Hooks

[philh]

The picture is not really very good, they are the same quality as the Eagle Claw trebles, sharp with a round bend which is a little wider than the trebles. No complaints from me about them!