Hey everyone,

can someone explain the benefits of using a jig hook for tying nymphs? does it hook the fish better?

cheers

I use them for big heavy caddis patterns for grayling fishing in fast deep water. I don't get snagged on the bottom and they hook fish well.

Freestyle,

The design of the hook means that the pattern usually swims hook point up, minimising the chances of being snagged on the bottom.

The vast majority of recognised patterns include a bead slipped along the hook shank to the eye which then keeps the head of the fly down, tail up -again more acurately imitating an insect.

Kind regards

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Yup.........I'm experimenting with them for pike flies. Any body else tried it.............birdsnest

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I was a bit dubious at first then was given a couple of tungsten beaded flees and they worked perfectly.

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