Orvis hooks?

[bt miller]

Do any of you have experience with Orvis hooks?  I will be tying mostly size 16 – 24.

I assume Tiemco and Daiichi would be preferred if all things were equal.  I have recently started tying and have an Orvis Gift Card.  The gift card, coupled with their seasonal coupons coming out, would stretch my $$ a lot further.    

I would appreciate any thoughts on their quality and your experience with them.  

Thanks in advance!

[Tim Angeli]

I’ve tied on Orvis hooks and have no complaints.

[craig crumbliss]

I’ve tied about 1200 flies in the last two months on orvis hooks mostly in the sizes you’re talking about.

[Juan Ramirez]

BT,

I use them some and have no complaints.  The model I use is the Big Eye hook and I believe it is the same hook as the Daiichi hook.  I think that is what the Orvis hooks are but not 100% sure. Sure looks like it though.  

[keith b]

I have used them on my fresh water patterns, and I have no complaints.

[Rob Snowhite]

I’ve tied with them for years and use them on custom fly orders with no issues.

[bt miller]

Thank you to all who replied.

[none]

I too thought Orvis got their hooks from Daiichi.

[Neal Osborn]

I am about 90% confident that Daiichi makes hooks for Orvis.  A while back I made a hook comparison chart which is attached below.  PM me if you want an original copy.  I use Orvis hooks plenty for fresh water flies (not that their saltwater line is inferior per se, I am just superstitious about my preferred saltwater hook brands).

[Aaron Christensen]

I had a very favorable view of Orvis branding strategy, but it sure didn’t hold true when I bought the fly drying wheel.  Fortunately, they took it back.

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