Bucho
Member
Hi!
through my local fly fishing shop, I have just come across a slovakian hook manufacturer that specialises in barbless fly hooks.
http://dohiku.eu/dohiku-hds-streamers-hooks,73.html
I got a pack of #6 black nickel streamer hooks and find them very appealing. I also know the shop owner long enough to know that he is 100% about quality and wouldn´t list anything that isn´t tested over a few month of harsh salt water fly fishing.
When it comes to jig hooks, however, they offer only smaller sizes for nymphing. I asked them wether they would diversify into "real" jig hooks, pointing at the american jig crafting market.
Personly, I love the idea of a european supply source of quality barbless jig hooks. They make C&R much easier, which also fosters the durability of the jigs (less fumbling around in toothy mouths), they penetrate much better on light tackle, and accept small beads for boolies etc. Crushing barbs however always damages the hook to a certain extend, often leading to corrosion or even breakage.
How Do you guys think about that - and have I maybe overseen a barbless, salt water siutable hook that already exists?
through my local fly fishing shop, I have just come across a slovakian hook manufacturer that specialises in barbless fly hooks.
http://dohiku.eu/dohiku-hds-streamers-hooks,73.html
I got a pack of #6 black nickel streamer hooks and find them very appealing. I also know the shop owner long enough to know that he is 100% about quality and wouldn´t list anything that isn´t tested over a few month of harsh salt water fly fishing.
When it comes to jig hooks, however, they offer only smaller sizes for nymphing. I asked them wether they would diversify into "real" jig hooks, pointing at the american jig crafting market.
Personly, I love the idea of a european supply source of quality barbless jig hooks. They make C&R much easier, which also fosters the durability of the jigs (less fumbling around in toothy mouths), they penetrate much better on light tackle, and accept small beads for boolies etc. Crushing barbs however always damages the hook to a certain extend, often leading to corrosion or even breakage.
How Do you guys think about that - and have I maybe overseen a barbless, salt water siutable hook that already exists?