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TYING GOLDEN STONE STIMULATOR - JUST GONE FISHING

This style of hook is very popular with commercial fly tying manufactures for Stonefly Nymphs. The bent shank saves time and strength for those who

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Daiichi Stonefly Nymph Hook (1730) 25 Pack (#4) : Sports & Outdoors

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Daiichi 1730 Bent Shank Stonefly Nymph Hook - Competitive Angler

This hook was specifically designed to enhance the natural appearance of stonefly nymph fly patterns. In older fly tying recipes, tiers were often instructed to bend the hook shank of a typical 3X or 4X-long hook down, that way the final product exhibits a curved or bent body more closely resembling the actual nymphs which bend between the thorax and abdomen when they free swim. Manually bending a finished hook always compromises the metal and is not recommended.

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