small strong hooks

[yespsb]

I am starting to go beyond my normal range of tying and need some advice on small hooks in the 18 to 22 range (maybe even 24s) if I become OK at micro patterns. The small selection of small hooks I have seem to a bit too fine in the wire but the truth is thats just my gut feel, they might be fine in practise.

Can anyone recommend a brand/model of hooks in this range, I will be tying nymphs and drys and most of my fishing will be for river trout and grayling in the 4oz to 1.5lb range.

If possible I would like to buy the hooks in either 25s or 50s, I think a 100 would take some time to use up, thanks in advance Paul

[Adz]

Drennen Super Specialist for nymphs, straight eyed though which isn't to everyone's taste and they a bit heavy guage for anything but heavily hackled dries.

Cheers,

[XL50]

Im using tmc 206's the are a cracking little hook for dries. Nymphs Im using Kamasan b170's.

[dwiltshire]

Try Teimco - they are very sharp and very strong, even in the smaller sizes.

I would recommend the following:

TMC100 for small dries (around #20)
TMC 103BL for dries and emergers (a great looking hook)
TMC2487 and TMC2488H for tiny klinkhamers and nymphs / grubs.

All the best,

[Taniwha]

Tiemco short shank wide gape strong wire barbless #2499 if you can find them

[yespsb]

Cheers guys, as my mexican friend would say "mucho grassy ****"

[North Country Angler]

Agree with those before - Tiemco are usually a good bet - although I've been happy with the Varivas 2300 ultra midge which I've recently taken to using.

M

[yespsb]

Does any one understand why the Tiemco 2499 are so expensive compared to the other Tiemco hooks

[Buzz]

I have been using "micro" dry flies the last couple of seasons and size 20-22s at this time of year. Small flies catch big fish
I have settled on Varivas IWI S-2OOO as the most satisfactory combination of strength vrs weight vrs hook ups for upwing imitations.
I am not daft on their other hooks they seem to either straighten or you dont get the hook ups. I would go as far as to say their 2200 range are verging on **** IMHO, why everyone seems to rave about them escapes me?
Like most folk i highly rate Tiemco hooks, there are so many styles to choose from.The 103BL must be the sexiest hook on the planet.
If parachutes are your thing i like the straight eye of the Jardines hooks for small dries and midges F107 and while light so far have proved very strong.
Dont also forget Partridge their SLD and SUD are good in the 18-20 size and also can be bought in multiples of 25 from pretty much most shops.

[Bloody Butcher]

I use Partridge Surehold Upwing Dry for most of my dun imitations. Not had a problem with them - I have been using them down to size 20 for a couple of years. Kamasan B100 for emergers - again, no probs, and a really nice shape.

For nymphs, I use Partridge ideal nymph. It's quite a thin shank so you can really pile the lead on there if you're so inclined! I really like the dimensions and general feel of these hooks.

Alex