|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
By
Diver Dan
on
11-17-2012, 12:22 AM
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Re: Reynolds Pike Fly
I just thought I would let you guys know that the Mustad 37187 hook was discontinued. Daiichi makes a hook exactly like it. Its the Daiichi 2720. I didn't realize when I ordered them however, they are much smaller by size than the Mustad version. The mustad 1/0 has a shank length of 52mm and the 1/0 Daiichi has a shank length of 40mm. The Mustad has a gap of 21mm and the Daiichi has a gap of 17mm. The eye of the Daiichi almost fits through the eye of the Mustad. They have an identical shape and were made for the identical purpose, so how they came up with two such radically different sizes and called them both 1/0 is beyond me. Just be aware if you go with this Daiichi hook, go way bigger than 1/0. I had bought some of the last 37187's left on the planet and they got me through till now. I ordered the Daiichi's and was a tad disapointed in their idea of a 1/0 hook.
 It's about a 2 in a Mustad so I would guess you need to go around 3/0 or 4/0 in the Daiichi to get the right size.Part of what got me through till now was I also tied some on Mustad C52S BLN 2/0 hooks. They are are a tad smaller and have a different design but do OK. |
|||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
|
By
Hardyreels
on
11-17-2012, 12:13 PM
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Re: Reynolds Pike Fly
Dan sent me one of these flies and I can testify that pike like them. If you're into pike this is one to learn to make.
Mudbug, The hook thing is the same with some salmon irons too. Some brands in size 5 are exactly like another makers #4 hook and so on. |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
By
Diver Dan
on
11-17-2012, 09:57 PM
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Re: Reynolds Pike Fly
I have one that was an extra from the swap that I retired after one cast. I broke the 50lb tippet FWFHoF record with it. It works pretty well. The only time I ever use anything for Pike other than them is because it's fun to have them whack a surface fly like a Dahlberg Megadiver or something. Nothing works better than these, but it sure fun to watch a big fish blast a topwater fly.
  Look at the top of her head. You can see the extra fly from the swap (the bead head anyway). |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
By
Kerry Pitt
on
11-19-2012, 08:57 PM
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Re: Reynolds Pike Fly
For those who fish Bull Trout or Dolly Varden, just add a little red and that would be awesome for some of the deep pools they are found in. Nice pattern.
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
By
Diver Dan
on
11-26-2012, 11:39 PM
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Re: Reynolds Pike Fly
Well I got the 5/0 Daiichi hooks. They are a perfect match for the 1/0 Mustad hooks. That's pretty radical difference in what they size their respective hooks at. So if you want to do this fly, swap out the Mustad 37187 1/0 for the Daiici 2720 5/0.
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
 |
| Tutorial Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Tutorial | Tutorial Starter | Category | Comments | Last Post |
| Pike on the fly | flyin4bass | Warmwater Fly Fishing | 10 | 06-08-2010 11:38 AM |
| Another pike fly... | rmooney | Share Patterns | 3 | 05-17-2010 10:13 PM |
| HARRISONBURG - Weston Reynolds' love of the outdoors and his interest in environmenta | Fish Bones | The Daily Papers | 0 | 05-19-2009 01:08 AM |
| BRANDON — Retha Reynolds of Pearl, better known to many Leflore Countians as “Fishing | Fish Bones | The Daily Papers | 0 | 01-08-2009 02:20 PM |
| Pike On The Fly | doc | Mountain | 0 | 03-09-2008 06:28 PM |
5Likes
Linear Mode
