What hooks for sea trout flies ?

[corky]

I am using Kamasan B180 low water salmon for my medicine type flies in 8's and 6s but the eye being folded back (not familiar with the proper name type) seems to ad a bulk to the hook front around the thorax area .Probably not making any difference to the fish but having to bulk up a slim dressing to cover this area bugs me.I am allmost out of hooks so will be buying soon.What hooks do you guys use for your medicine style (low water) flies and while Im at it what about the Stormfry lure hooks ?.The pools I fish are normally 4-6ft with snags so hooks with wide gapes and light/med heavy are the order of the day.
Corky

[stuartpengs]

Partridge Salars I use all of the time corky.

[hobble]

CORKY GOOD SHARP HOOKS MATE WITH A NEEDLE POINT,


THATS THE BOYS TO USE,

[stuartpengs]

Originally Posted by hobble

CORKY GOOD SHARP HOOKS MATE WITH A NEEDLE POINT,


THATS THE BOYS TO USE,

Stop bloody disappearing Liam!

[hobble]

HI STU MATE, ANY SEA TROUT YOUR WAY?

[diawl bach]

Try a Partridge YD4A if you don't get on with lump headed salmon hooks, they're wide gape and have a long shank.

4x shank Kamasans B800 are cheaper and very similar but exert more of a lever - they make great hair wing patterns.

[stuartpengs]

Originally Posted by hobble

HI STU MATE, ANY SEA TROUT YOUR WAY?

Aye a few. When are you coming over?

Sorry corky.

[corky]

Originally Posted by stuartpengs

Partridge Salars I use all of the time corky.

I reckon you might be right there Stu,damn the expense I say .
Would I be right in thinking that the Wilson (01) is a lighter hook than the salar (N)
Welcome back Liam ,were you at the common sense school ,I hope all's good with you.
DB that looks a great hook for the lures,I'm away to order a few .Thanks lads .

---------- Post added at 05:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:53 PM ----------

Originally Posted by stuartpengs

Aye a few. When are you coming over?

Sorry corky.

No bother Stu ,never know mate I might stowaway with the Hoble.

[stuartpengs]

Originally Posted by corky

Would I be right in thinking that the Wilson (01) is a lighter hook than the salar

Though they both (appear) to be made from the same gauge, the Salar has a much more flowing curve, with the straight part of the shank a lot shorter than a Single Wilson. Size for size the salar is slightly longer too. The fly just looks better tied on a Salar imho.