Pike hooks

[Malcolm]

I'm very rapidly running out of pike hooks for fly tying. I actually don't know the names of the make I have, I bought them years ago but here's what I'm looking for:

size 4 to 3/0 ultra strong normal shank - definately not very long shank. What are you using and where do you get them? The only ones that seem to match are the Fulling Mill pike hooks which only seem to come in 1/0 and bigger and seem to be 1x longshank which isn't too bad.

[Allan Crawford]

Probably not much use for you as I havent tied many pike flies recently but I did buy some Partridge Ad Swier a few years ago, but only tied a couple flies, like wise I've used Partridge Salmon Salar singles as well for a few flies, both these models expensive. Last winter I went through Grahams Inverness supply of sea fishing hooks and replaced the trebles on some dexter wedges for a larger single which allowed a rubber tail to be added, great for Pollock. These hooks would do for Pike flies (Ferox flies) and were from Mustad and cheaper.

http://www.mustad.no/pdfcatalog/emea/064-077.pdf

[sewin007]

I use Ad Sweir hooks and get them from funkyflytying.com.

[fergie]

I use eagle claws have done for years and they have never let me down.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/fishdaugfishhooks/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2654

[corsican dave]

mustad 3282 aberdeens for me. cheap as chips and work fine for a variety of pike and saltwater flies (last time i bought some they were £2.69 for 25 in a size 1)

[Malcolm]

Thanks everyone for the replies, it's given me something to go on. Dave I have some aberdeens but they seem to be very light - although they may well be another make rather than Mustad.

[Traditionalist]

I have just used various sea fishing hooks for years.

[Malcolm]

I'm actually using Aberdeens as suggested by Corsican Dave but I'll try a few others no doubt.