Umpqua’s XS435 BN5X Bendback is a bendback-style fly hook for patterns that need point protection. The bendback layout helps a fly ride with the point up, which is useful around grass, wood, and other cover. Umpqua lists it with a straight eye, a forged bend, and a V-Lock bend for strength and hook security, plus a micro-barb.
In our sizes (#01, #02, #04, #06), it fits medium to larger flies where a bendback hook makes sense. If you’re tying small, delicate patterns that need a traditional straight-shank profile, this isn’t the right shape.