tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post9068201110287421125..comments2023-05-10T03:13:33.465-07:00Comments on Dustin's Fly Box: Where to get Ken Sawada Hooks in the USA! FINALLYDustin's Fly Boxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092709071195192017noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-25120370782115033252011-06-13T12:14:50.977-07:002011-06-13T12:14:50.977-07:00@ Martin -- I know what you are saying. I have rea...@ Martin -- I know what you are saying. I have read about Ken for a while then wanted to try his flies but could not find the right hook. Then I found out he made his own hooks and the search was onDustin's Fly Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092709071195192017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-18580798779242560092011-06-13T12:13:53.245-07:002011-06-13T12:13:53.245-07:00@ Richard -- I didn't tie these, they were fro...@ Richard -- I didn't tie these, they were from his site<br /><br />@ David -- Give them a try, the old limrick bend is really hard to find and he made them going back to the roots of classic wet fliesDustin's Fly Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092709071195192017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-46522435245053532412011-06-13T11:39:25.171-07:002011-06-13T11:39:25.171-07:00Dustin, I searched high and low for a retailer in ...Dustin, I searched high and low for a retailer in Europe and the US for these hooks - but obviously not well enough. I agree with you, the 'limerick' are lovely hooks for the classic wet. Although they make a lovely straight eye streamer hook in linerick bend as well. The limerick bend appears inceasingly rare amongst hook manufacturers now adays. Thanks for the post, Martin.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691452107294546089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-59236129512943619232011-06-13T08:31:33.912-07:002011-06-13T08:31:33.912-07:00I don´t know about this hooks. I use TMC or kamasa...I don´t know about this hooks. I use TMC or kamasan. It´s very interesting.<br />Greetings<br />http://romanillosamosca.blogspot.com/David Romanilloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01777567975184066093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-70884426616579829082011-06-13T00:26:44.099-07:002011-06-13T00:26:44.099-07:00Some great wet flies Dustin well done.Some great wet flies Dustin well done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941989069497229867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-66594131039636944602011-06-12T23:11:01.570-07:002011-06-12T23:11:01.570-07:00That sucks!! The last fish I lost was yesterday wh...That sucks!! The last fish I lost was yesterday when it fell off the grill due to too much blue moons and my clumbsinessDustin's Fly Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092709071195192017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-11605880966178128492011-06-12T23:08:56.053-07:002011-06-12T23:08:56.053-07:00I just lost a 20" Brown beauty today due to c...I just lost a 20" Brown beauty today due to crappy hooks. Ohhh if I only had one of these sweet hooks. Hindsight is a ... ..... Thanks for the info, and those flies look like trout Christmas presents...Trout MaGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437393088658564694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-42456949846752019962011-06-12T21:39:48.081-07:002011-06-12T21:39:48.081-07:00That is an understatement. These are the old limr...That is an understatement. These are the old limrick bend which is perfect for traditional wetsDustin's Fly Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092709071195192017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-65885850634423736832011-06-12T21:07:50.303-07:002011-06-12T21:07:50.303-07:00Cool! I'm beginning to learn that hooks are re...Cool! I'm beginning to learn that hooks are really at the heart of a good fly. I'll have to try these out!e.m.b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07745417913275444905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710330515570809262.post-60603293884666681972011-06-12T20:32:42.263-07:002011-06-12T20:32:42.263-07:00I'm not a fly fishermen or a fish, but those a...I'm not a fly fishermen or a fish, but those are GORGEOUS!A Reel Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744127957325245243noreply@blogger.com