Hard To Find Hooks?

A place to discuss the collecting and tying of classic flies, the tyers who made them famous, the tools, materials and techniques they used as well as the waters they were designed for. While classic is generally used to describe old things, classic is also used in the sense of first class or in the highest form. Therefore a fully dressed Salmon Fly, or a Carrie Stevens Streamer are just as much classics as a Chernobyl Ant would be. Enjoy the forum.

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Barney
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Hard To Find Hooks?

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I keep finding all sorts of old fly tying stuff amongst my junk. I searched the web, couln't find these. Are they scarce?


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Vintage Mustad hooks are, although not rare, can be found. Allcock hooks are getting harder to come by.
It's always nice to tie traditional flies (dry, nymph or wet fly) with vintage hooks
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The Mustad 94843 is notable for its usefulness in tying Spider and Skater patterns. See this Forum thread.
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