[Barry Robertson]

Just noticed on one of ther other topics you were all talking about bare hooks, Is this a piss take or does it actually work. I suppose a black hook bare would look like a skinny buzzer. How does this bare hook work , i presume you just fish it as a buzzer?

Cheers
Baz

[Hamish Young]

Just noticed on one of ther other topics you were all talking about bare hooks, Is this a piss take or does it actually work.

No piss take and yes, they do work  

I suppose a black hook bare would look like a skinny buzzer. How does this bare hook work , i presume you just fish it as a buzzer?
Cheers
Baz

Just so, fish them just the same way as a buzzer. Think of painted hooks like "Jock Scot" ( A H E Wood) mentioned in "Greased line fishing for Salmon" and you've pretty much got the idea. Some pre-coloured hooks are also available on the market, Drennan for example.

[Barry Robertson]

Not a bad site after all , learning loads out here on nightshift. Offshore aint a bad place after all ! :

[Sandy Nelson]

No Joke

But its one of those great products you can tell everyone about and they just dont buy into it.
As Hamish says drennen make some in various colours, i use the Charles Jardine living Nymph hooks in Red , now and then

Sandy

[Barry Robertson]

Where can you buy the coloured hooks from sandy

Cheers

[Mike Barrio]

Where can you buy the coloured hooks from sandy

Cheers

Glasgow Angling Centre used to do them ........ and possibly still do?
Yes, see http://www.fishingmegastore.com/acatalog/Charles_Jardine_Nymph_Hooks.html
But Sandy may have a better source?  

Best wishes
Mike

[Barry Robertson]

Thanks mike , was up fishing at insch last time home and was a fair treck up the road for me - is Haddo just as far away?.
Iam normally fishing every weekday on my two weeks off so might have to pop up for a days fishing this time off!

[Sandy Nelson]

Baz

Try www.celticflycraft.co.uk  for the living nymph hooks.
They have a great stock of stuff and great service.
Lathkill have them too but since John took a back seat the service has suffered big time.

Sandy

[Rob Brownfield]

I have used bare Drennen UV hooks before, especially the red ones. Perfect bloodworm immitation...and the green ones are perfect midge pupae.

[Sandy Nelson]

Rob

Have you tried the Blue ones?

Brownies love em.Damn hard to get now though, unfortunatley.


Silver and gold work too.

Sandy

[notkeenonlures]

one of my friends stopped flytying and gave me all his stuff and there was a pack of coloured hooks i think they were called rainbow triads not sure of the make theyr up the loft will have to check them out there were reds and blue ones but i just dismissed them as no use :  :

[Barry Robertson]

I have found the red hooks but you lads must have a secret stash where you buy the other coloured hooks as i cant find the anywhere!

[Hamish Young]

Keep looking  
http://www.tomcsaville.com/hooks/hooks.htm but they're not the whole answer.... experiment yourself  :  

[Barry Robertson]

i reckon i will have to get the gothic nail varnish out when i get home and try some funcy colours oot

[Mike Barrio]

Thanks mike , was up fishing at insch last time home and was a fair treck up the road for me - is Haddo just as far away?.
Iam normally fishing every weekday on my two weeks off so might have to pop up for a days fishing this time off!

Hi Baz

Yes, afraid so, more or less the same distance from Montrose  

Best wishes
Mike