Do any of you have an inexpensive barbless hook that you like to buy and use.?
I would consider any hook under 20 cents per hook an inexpensive hook. Like 50 hooks for 10 bucks.
I know not all hooks are created equal, so not just looking for bargains…but where quality and bargain meet.
In the past, I just bought a variety of hooks from different companies. I like tiemco, but they are expensive.
dakota angler has these jig hooks that I like. I am lookinf for something similar but with a straight eye like a pupa hook.
I pretty much only use their hooks now. Customer service is excellent and after the very initial run of hooks when they first started the business, the quality of the hooks has also been great. Not to mention they keep adding new hook shapes at least twice a year (though I personally expect that will likely slow down at some point).
I’m not a big help with hooks. I tend to buy very cheap ones lol. They have worked for me. My tying hasn’t been good enough for me to get any more expensive hooks yet haha.
I do a decent job…retrieving my flies. The ones that go high or deep out of reach are the ones even a walking stick cannot retrieve.
I cannot see carrying a stick around in addition to a rod. I know a lot of people do it…but it is not for me. Trying to haul less not more. I have decent balance even in heavy water.
Another vote for Firehole. I’m a really big fan of the 633. They’re a very heavy wire 1X long with a wide gape, so you can almost go down a size to match conventional hook sizes if you feel the need. Though I just run with them as-is.
And yes - they are “Stupid Sharp” exactly as advertised.
another vote on Firehole. @creekside_robb told me about them a while ago and they are my main hooks now…except when I am doing my North Country Spiders
