Strong 18 nymph hooks?

[trevlett]

Hi Guys,
Just finishing up the rest of my flies for my NZ trip (30 more sleeps) and realized i dont have much small stuff.
Im having trouble finding small strong nymph hooks sz18+20, any suggestions??

Cheers
Trev

[madjoni]

try hayabusa

[BRUCE1]

have you tried tyeeachy i have some 12's and 16's in theyre heavy buzzer and they have never let me down ,found this for you ..

Tyeeachy hooks

[riverguru]

Originally Posted by barbusbruce

have you tried tyeeachy i have some 12's and 16's in theyre heavy buzzer and they have never let me down ,found this for you ..

Tyeeachy hooks

I will second that. Tyeeachy offer fantastic hook strenth. I do however believe the strenth of a hook comes from the shape of the bend. Match fishing hooks are all about fine wire, wile being able to land upto double figure carp. Kamasan B911 is the best quality hook I've ever used but it's a spade end and barbless. I'm not sure of the code but they also do it barbed and eyed. A little bit of googling will find it. Worth a look into.

[fishyfranky]

Tyeeachy? Is that some punny brand related to Daiichi?

[stevekale]

I use Tiemco 5262, 2457 and 2488. The 2488 in #16 are great for the horn caddis olinga feredayi. But don't forget the cased pycnocentrodes which are 8-10mm in length.

[guest21]

You might also try the Tiemco 3761, wetfly / nymph hook if you're looking for a slightly longer profile. Available down to size 18 and much 'smaller' than the same size in the 2487 or straight eyed 2488.

[Buzz]

In addition to the TMC 3761 Lighthouse talks about i have been using Duhicu size 18s off Phil at FFB with good results.
Try the G Point nymph (GP303) I have them in size 16s but they are tiny also Partridge make an Ideal nymph hook down to a size 20 albeit it has a longer shank.

[trevlett]

Thanks everyone!
Just ordered a pack of Tiemco 3761 in sz18 from the US, i have also emailed Phil to see if he has anything in.

Cheers
Trev

[jonathan27]

Originally Posted by riverguru

I will second that. Tyeeachy offer fantastic hook strenth. I do however believe the strenth of a hook comes from the shape of the bend. Match fishing hooks are all about fine wire, wile being able to land upto double figure carp. Kamasan B911 is the best quality hook I've ever used but it's a spade end and barbless. I'm not sure of the code but they also do it barbed and eyed. A little bit of googling will find it. Worth a look into.

You can get b911 barbless with eyes in some course tackle shops i use them for trotting in winter for grayling and chub do from 10 down to 18's excellent holding hook and strong wire landed 4lb 5oz chub on a size 12!

Jonathan