Fly Tying

If you haven't figured it out already, there are many brands and types of fly tying hooks.  There are so many choices that if you are not careful, you can easily become overwhelmed... and broke.  Since fly fishing can already be an expensive sport, be careful if you purchase your hooks online and keep my fly comparison chart handy.

Make sure you get them from a reputable seller.  Knockoffs and no name brands might not hold up under pressure (from your vise or a trophy trout's fight).  If you start losing fish and your flies come back with the hooks broken at the bend, trust me, you wont be celebrating the spare change you saved on your budget hooks anymore.  Use the hook comparison chart to help you get started with your fly tying needs.

We generally use Tiemco hooks because we can pick them up around the corner, but this chart will help you figure out what to get if you start using some other brands.  Most likely you will only need a few different styles of hook in different sizes.  For most of our dry flies  we use the Tiemco 100 hooks , the Tiemco 3769 for most of our nymphs, and the Tiemco 2457 for most of our scuds and pupae.  From there, you can start working on different shapes and sizes for other patterns. 

Cabelas carries a couple lines including their own brand.  Riverbum carries some Tiemco hooks.  Leland also carries Tiemco.

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