Fluff removal

[marmalade]

Is there an easy way of getting stuff of a hook so you can re-use it (the hook, that is)? Not sure I can be bothered to snip it off each hook and I seem to have a fair few.

[savage take]

Stanley knife. be careful.

[seiont]

Originally Posted by marmalade

Is there an easy way of getting stuff of a hook so you can re-use it (the hook, that is)? Not sure I can be bothered to snip it off each hook and I seem to have a fair few.

yes i use a stanley knife, i have heard of people making a fire and burning the hooks, i dont know how they do it. i think its much easier with a stanley knife

[tubefly]

Marmalade

One of these

http://www.lakelandflytying.com/2651...Hot_Point.aspx

Harry

[Brit in a Bothy]

I just use a scalpel - works well - one or two cuts along the shank with the fly held in the vice and you have a fresh hook !

Nigel

[marmalade]

Didn't think of using a Stanley: probably because my kit doesn't have one. I've always used scissors and they're a pain. Duh!

I shall give it a go.

[ickypimp]

dont burn flies... the heating and cooling will soften the steel, increasing the chance the hook will straighten

[seiont]

Originally Posted by ickypimp

dont burn flies... the heating and cooling will soften the steel, increasing the chance the hook will straighten

yes i thought that, i just heard of someone burning them. i think it was on the river bank i heard of someone