Re: "scud" hooks, fact or fancy?

Larry L wrote:
I don't nymph much but it's time to replenish my nymph hook supply and tie up a few each of the ties I do use each season.

I notice that more and more I see nymphs tied on curved shank hooks.

My question for those of you that enjoy nymphing enough to have developed and tested an opinion .... do these curved ties actually fish better than the same tie/ same size/ same day and place on a straight shank hook? Is their increased use the product of function or simply fad?

They look cute, but I find these hooks a pain to tie on and even to store in slit C&F type boxes .... should I bite the bullet and buy scud hooks or stick with my straight old guy models?



I use then a lot for tying midge larvae and pupae, and emerging midges. They work great, es[pecially in the small sizes.

Tim Lysyk
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