A 2XL shank for foam bodies, hoppers, and big nymphs. Long enough for the pattern, strong enough for what eats it.
At a Glance
- Pack: 36 hooks
- Shape: Foam and nymph
- Wire: Medium
- Gap: 2XG
- Length: 2XL
- Eye: Down
- Finish: Black nickel
- Point: Chemically sharpened, barbless
Ties Well As
- Hoppers
- Foam attractors
- Stimulators
- Stonefly nymphs
- Large attractor nymphs
From the Bench
Medium wire on a 2XL shank is the balance point for a hopper. Heavier and the fly starts to sink, lighter and it bends on a good fish.
Barbless by Design
Every Firehole Sticks hook is barbless. Cleaner release, less handling, fish back in the water faster.
Comparable Hooks: Mustad Heritage R43AP Dry Fly Hook - 3X Long (94831), TMC 5212 Floating Hopper/Muddler Terrestrial Hook, Fulling Mill FM5085 Nymph Black Nickel Barbless Hook
Patterns: Rainy's Dave's Hopper (Original), Solitude Rubber Legged Stimulator, RIO Chubby Chernobyl - Cicada, Pat's Rubber Legs
Recommended Bead Sizes: 4.0 mm, 4.6 mm — Feather Craft Tungsten Beads - 25 Pack, Brass Beads
Recommended Bead Sizes: 4.0 mm, 4.6 mm — Feather Craft Tungsten Beads - 25 Pack, Brass Beads
Recommended Bead Sizes: 3.8 mm, 4.0 mm — Feather Craft Tungsten Beads - 25 Pack, Brass Beads
Recommended Bead Sizes: 3.2 mm, 3.8 mm — Feather Craft Tungsten Beads - 25 Pack, Brass Beads
Recommended Bead Sizes: 2.8 mm, 3.2 mm — Feather Craft Tungsten Beads - 25 Pack, Brass Beads
Recommended Bead Sizes: 2.3 mm, 2.8 mm, 3.2 mm — Feather Craft Tungsten Beads - 25 Pack, Brass Beads