Waddington Shank Alternative
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Take a salmon hook, straighten it, and then cut the point off. You can also use large streamer hooks, and just cut off the bend.
Just curious why not use the waddingtons?
-Mike
Like Mike said, any of your favorite streamer hooks in your desired size should work as an alternative by simply cutting off the bend.
Seems like you could use a tube fly. The tube would serve the same purpose and the line would be connected directly to the hook.
I have heard of people using cotter pins, but I really don’t see how that would work effectively.
My motivation is saving time and money – the Waddingtons at my local shop are 10 bucks for around 10 shanks.
I wonder how the cotter pins would work?
Kb
the Waddingtons at my local shop are 10 bucks for around 10 shanks.
Holy Crap!!! No wonder, I would be straight up pissed off. I get mine from a shop out west. Here is a link to their site:
http://www.flyfishusa.com/fly-tying/waddington.htm
$8.95 for 24 shanks. I’m all for supporting local shops, but man.-Mike
Cotter pins are no Good. the edges are too sharp and can cut your tippet. I have heard of people bending the loop of them up like on a salmon/steelhead hook and then using a Turl knot but I have not tried it that way.
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