Daiichi 1222 – Darrel Martin’s Dry Fly Hook, Crystal Finish

Darrel Martin describes the paradigm or ultimate design for a dry fly hook in his book. Daiichi has translated Martin’s theory into the ultimate dry fly hook. It has the features modern tiers look for; wide gape, mini-barb, etc. Plus the upturned tapered shank presents mayfly wings in a very natural angled position.

This hook features Daiichi’s Crystal Finish which is a white, silvery plate. A fish looking up at a fly with a Crystal Finish hook will find that hook almost invisible, especially with the sky in the background.

Crystal Finish, Sproat Bend, upturned tapered shank, down-eye, standard wire, forged, “mini-barb”, slightly offset

Uses: Traditional Dry Flies

Sizes: 14 – 20

Available in 25 or 100 packs