Back in 2018, we introduced a series of videos called “ One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Strategies” from Tim Flagler ofTightline Productions Each video will teach a single connecting ability, from one of the most fundamental to the advanced. Eventually, the series will function as a sort of encyclopedia of connecting abilities that will be an important resource for anybody who takes a seat at a vise to develop a fly
When a dish requires a hook of a particular size, how is that size figured out? As Tim describes, this is a concern without a clear response, as there is no market requirement. What is constant, however, is the relative relationships amongst hook sizes: the larger the number, the smaller sized the hook, other than as soon as you get bigger than a size 1. So the distinction in between a size 2 and a size 2/0 is necessary.
