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Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 12/11/2006 at 16:26
OK guys

I have used TMC 103BL's and Partridge SLD barbless dries for the last few seasons for my spiders, really nice hooks but i have an notion that they might be just a touch light for traditional spiders.
They are great for the CDC spiders and i dont think they could be any better for surface film fishing, but having used then on my traditional style spiders , i think they dont quite cut it (or fish at the right depth)-(hard to control depth when fishing upstream :wink: )

Does anyone have any hook preferences for this style of flies?.

I intend to experiment myself but wondered what everyone else is already doing.

Sandy
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Peter McCallum on 12/11/2006 at 18:15
Kamasan B170's for light spiders B175 for those I want a little deeper
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 27/11/2006 at 19:17
Just out of interest i have just recieved some Knapex barbless dryfly hooks.
They look ideal , slightly short, wide gape, medium wire, down eye and nice sharp point
it'll be nice to see how they fish.

Sandy
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Kev Danby on 28/11/2006 at 08:47
I have been using Hyabusa hooks cant remember the model number but they are a very close match for the B170 and 175. I think Rutland Angling sell them. I picked mine up in packs of 100 from chatsworth size 16 - 12 (should have added a few 10's). They also do the charles jardine red hooks.

I think the Rutland web pages give a model comparison with the Kamasan hooks.

I have had no problems with the hooks although on some days they appear to be quick release but that's probably more my ace angling prowess as I dont want to tire the fish. :z4
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Irvine Ross on 28/11/2006 at 09:11
I have always used Partridge Captain Hamilton wet fly hooks for spiders because that what was recommended by a magazine I read many moons ago when I first started using spiders. The fly in my picture thinngy on the left is tied on one of those.

I don't know if anything else is better as I never though of changing.

Cheers

Irvine
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Hamish Young on 28/11/2006 at 15:10
Not for spiders per se but I used to be a huge fan of the Partridge Captain Hamilton range and used them pretty exclusively. However, I had a bad "lot" and haven't bothered with them since - moved to Tiemco, Kamasan and Mustad. That said, Partridge hooks seem much better after the Mustad takeover - or is that my over active imagination :?:   :z4
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/11/2006 at 15:31
Hamish

I agree since the mustad takeover the partridge hooks have improved dramatically.The Flashpoint series are great.

Sandy
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: wildfisher on 28/11/2006 at 15:37
According to info on another  forum, as far as hook suppliers go apparently Peter Drennan -  that is Drennan / Kamasan hooks  doesn't really want his company  "bothered"  by anglers.   That seems a good enough reason to further publish their contact details as they are certainly not easy to find.

Drennan International Ltd
Bocardo Court, Temple Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2EX
Tel: 01865 748989
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: notkeenonlures on 28/11/2006 at 15:56
i found a website www.specialist-tackle.co.uk sells drennan hooks in packs of 10 for 99p dont know if they r right ones though it seems to be a carp type of site
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: wildfisher on 28/11/2006 at 16:35
Quote from: "notkeenonlures"
i found a website www.specialist-tackle.co.uk sells drennan hooks in packs of 10 for 99p dont know if they r right ones though it seems to be a carp type of site


That's almost 2 bob each in old money. Bloody hell, I remember where hooks cost a penny each – an old penny mind – none o' yer new fangled "pence"  thingies . Back then you could get 8 pints o' light for a pound and a day on the Don only cost 15 quid.  :grin:
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/11/2006 at 18:18
Wow a bargain even then. :z4

Have you fished it for that long Fred?
I would have thought the last ice age may have hindered your progress.
 :lol:
Mind you i guess thats where the Wild angle comes from.

Sandy
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: wildfisher on 28/11/2006 at 18:44
Quote from: "spiderman"

I would have thought the last ice age may have hindered your progress.


Not with my arctic reticulate willow rod.  :grin:
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/11/2006 at 20:09
What did you cut the holes with?

 :lol:
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Irvine Ross on 29/11/2006 at 17:54
Quote from: "wildfisher"

That's almost 2 bob each in old money. Bloody hell, I remember where hooks cost a penny each – an old penny mind – none o' yer new fangled "pence"  thingies . Back then you could get 8 pints o' light for a pound and a day on the Don only cost 15 quid.  :grin:


Hing oan a meenit here.

You could buy 8 pints for a pound.  Thats at least £16 in today's money. So if a day on the Don was £15 then, we should be paying 16x15 = £240 a day now.

Keep it quiet will ye!

 :lol:

Irvine
Title: Hooks for spiders
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 29/11/2006 at 21:26
8 pints o light for a pound

is that diet maggots? :z4

Or did they use to sell the sun to people far wiz to daft to ken ony better

Perhaps thats how you made the holes to no catch the fish, with your arctic twiglet.
A small pot of contained radiation :grin:
perhaps theres a lesson there for the wind farmers.

Sandy