Kamasan hooks - equivalent needed

[Peter Gramp]

I have a friend from Ireland who sent me several pattern recipes for some "traditional" irish lough wets, and they call for Kamasan B175 hooks (size 12 to 8, if it matters).  As my fly tying funds are going towards the diaper funds currently, I can't get the specified hooks from across the pond.  Does anyone here know of a substitute hook that I may have?  I have lots of daiichi, dai riki, mustad, tiemco, gamakatsu, and a handful of others.

Any help is much appreciated,

-Pete

[ashley strutt]

Hi Pete,

From experience I would go for any wet fly hook you have. The B175 happens to be what is easily available.

Ashley

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[Allan Fish]

On 5/22/13 10:18 AM, Peter Gramp wrote:
> Kamasan B175 hooks (size 12 to 8, if it matters). <snip> Does anyone

> here know of a substitute hook that I may have? I have lots of
> daiichi, dai riki, mustad, tiemco, gamakatsu, and a handful of others.

Pete,

It looks almost identical to the Mustad 3906B.

a.

[Don Ordes]

Pete, any hook brand with heavy wire and a sproat bend should work and give you that ‘traditional’ look.

Bronzed is traditional, but some of todays finishes really compliment a pattern.

Traditional/classic wet fly patterns really need a sproat hook to look good.

 

May be time for a Hagan’s Supply hook swap.

 

Don

[Hans Weilenmann]

A less expensive alternative for the Kamasan B175 is the Ospyey VH121, distributed in the UK by Veniard

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[Hans Weilenmann]

Make that OspRey VH121

[Peter Gramp]

Thanks for all the input! I'm going with whst is on hand - mustad 3906b... until i save up and order from the UK for some veniards feathers as well as the kamasan hooks.
Thanks again,
-Pete


On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Hans Weilenmann <hans.we...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Make that OspRey VH121

[Neville Gosling]

Hi Pete:

You don't have to go as far as the UK. Take a look at these two retailers

http://www.theessentialfly.com/nymph-fly-tying-hooks/kamasan-b170-sproat.html

http://www.flymart.ca/default.aspx?ctl=ctl_ec_products_in_category&category_id=215

I haven't ordered from either of these suppliers, but I am sure that there are other plus Veniard stockists in Canada.

I bought 550 hooks back with me when I last visited the UK, mostly Kamasan 175 & 170's.

Neville (Nev) Gosling

Greater Vancouver

BC  Canada

The Enbridge pipeline is a project so toxic that it brings global shame to Canada.

[KP]

Hi Pete. If you need stuff from Veniard let me know what you need. I have a trade account with them.

regards

Keith

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