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Post by JanS on Dec 6, 2005 8:18:08 GMT -5
Are you looking for not expensive and the first quality barbless hooks?  Try Knapek Barbless Hooks, featured in December issue of Trout and Salmon Magazine, used by competition fly fishermen in all of the world. More info about Knapek hooks range: shop.siman.cz/knapek_hooksx0.htmJan |
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Post by jocapesca on Dec 7, 2005 17:19:27 GMT -5
They are great this hooks .
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Post by JanS on Dec 8, 2005 14:52:21 GMT -5
A Czech nymph on Knapek barbless Pupa hook  Tight lines! Jan |
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Post by crabacle on Dec 9, 2005 13:17:58 GMT -5
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Post by JanS on Dec 10, 2005 13:32:23 GMT -5
Just arrived Knapek barbless Dry fly hooks in size 18. They are not in current production yet. If you are interesting to have some, send me PM. I have only 20 bags of (25+1 bonus) hooks.
Thanks,
Jan
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Post by JanS on Dec 11, 2005 15:22:55 GMT -5
Just arrived Knapek barbless Dry fly hooks in size 18. They are not in current production yet. If you are interesting to have some, send me PM. I have only 20 bags of (25+1 bonus) hooks. Thanks, Jan Only 13 bags available now  Jan |
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Post by JanS on Dec 13, 2005 14:21:05 GMT -5
You may consider Knapek Barbless Terrestrials hooks for some stillwater flies   Jan |
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Post by sage on Dec 13, 2005 14:45:53 GMT -5
HI All. I can agre that these hooks are sticky sharp, as every time i go to get on out of the packet , they seem to get me, so if they get me , look out fish  |
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Post by JanS on Dec 14, 2005 12:20:09 GMT -5
Just arrived Knapek barbless Dry fly hooks in size 18. They are not in current production yet. If you are interesting to have some, send me PM. I have only 20 bags of (25+1 bonus) hooks. Thanks, Jan Only 13 bags available now Jan Only 10 bags now ;D Jan |
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Post by Tango51 on Dec 16, 2005 7:01:04 GMT -5
Hooks arrived thanks Jan, they look just the job and they have an eye you can thread line through unlike some I've tried. I don't know whether to thank you or curse you for the fly though. I thought my Czech nymphs were getting better, then Jan sends me a perfect one tied on a #16  |
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Post by NickH on Dec 16, 2005 7:51:42 GMT -5
These are awesome hooks for C&R fishing and been one of the best kept secrets on the World/European match scene for some time.
The shape of the hook point somehow (dont ask me about the physics of it, I am a fisherman not a scientist) allows you land a much higher % of fish hooked than with normal debarbed hooks.
Not being one for believing hype I decided to see how good these hooks are.
I went to a heavily stocked small water to test the hooks in a head to head...............2 experienced C&R anglers,stood side by side, identical rods, lines tippet & setup.
The same pattern was then fished on the Knapeks and my normal stillwater heavy nymph hook (ok it was a B175, debarbed) the results , for me were spectacular.
I hooked , in a day 70 fish(not bragging here, remember we are testing the hook capabilities from a match anglers perspective) and lost only 2.
My partner hooked into 62 and managed to lose 19, for me this was a result and quite conclusive.
I even tried to "lose" the fish whilst in play by throwing slack line, they wouldnt come off !.
At this moment in time, if the Knapek range covers all the hook patterns I require , i am considering junking barbed hooks altogether, they are that good.
I found that even if the hooks are slightly "gaped" (I caught Rainbows to 8lb 10oz that day) they still work well, and no , the hook points are not so long that they could penetrate too deeply into the fish and cause organ damage ( To check this I asked the fishery owner a week later if they had any casualties, I actually did ask for permission to test these hooks beforehand).
The opinions expressed above are my own, they are not biased by free product or financial incentive as is the case with any tackle reviews I have done for Trout Fisherman magazine or any other publication.
They are now available in the UK
Nick Halstead
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Post by MarkH on Dec 16, 2005 8:19:46 GMT -5
Nick,
That sounds very interesting. Are these hooks just as easy to remove from the fish's mouth as normal barbless/de-barbed hooks?
Mark
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Post by NickH on Dec 16, 2005 8:27:49 GMT -5
Hi Mark
The fish just dont seem to fall off. Even when I was stood in the water and bringing fish to hand, what you tend to do is hold the tippet and the fish will thrash about, they usually fall off so you dont have to handle them.
Not the case with the Knapek's, I had to gently hold the fish and remove the hook, they dont seem to fall out.
Cracking innovation,
Nick
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Post by NickH on Dec 16, 2005 8:30:24 GMT -5
Wha hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got 2 stars now.......................................
I know, Johnny 2 stars
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Post by JanS on Dec 17, 2005 11:18:50 GMT -5
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