Strange hook

[maharg]

I have had a couple of boxes of these hooks lurking in my kit for a few years.
They are Drennan longbelly hooks.
Can anyone suggest a pattern to suit them.
Cheers, Graham

[dun09]

they look like nymph hooks, if there small enough and light enough you could do some nice duns on them, what size are they?

[maharg]

They are 12 and 14 but longshanked more in keeping with a lure hook.

[The Dibbler]

Graham, I think they are a type of swimming nymph hook.

[mayflyjunky]

I think Dibbler is right.

One use is for for tying swimming alder larva. Good for the midland lakes here in Ireland.

[PEARLY DABBLER]

Originally Posted by The Dibbler

Graham, I think they are a type of swimming nymph hook.

I think dibbler is correct looks like a swimming damsel nymph hook to me.

[maharg]

Will see what I can come up with on the basis of a swimming nymph hook, they are bloody big hooks though!

[flyinghigh]

Used to tye damsel nymphs found one in my fly box exactly the same.

[arkle]

Those could be either the earlier version of Partridge's "correct attitude" hooks or Tiemco's now discontinued 947 & they also did a barbless version ,947bl.