Hareline Ahrex AFW505 Barbless Short Shank Dry Hook

What it is

Hareline Ahrex AFW505 is a barbless, short shank dry fly hook built on a wide gape. It has a chemically sharpened point and a black nickel finish that’s corrosion resistant, so it holds up well when flies get fished hard and put away wet.

What to tie with it

This hook is made for traditional dry flies, especially patterns where you want a fuller, more voluminous body without giving up gape for the hackle and the hook point. The short shank keeps the fly compact while the wide gape helps hookups and leaves room for dense dubbing and upright hackle work.

Flies and the fish they're for

This is a natural fit for classic, high-floating dries tied with more “stuff” on the hook, the kind you’d fish to selective trout that still want a fly they can see and track. In practice that means dry-fly fishing for trout in rivers and spring creeks, and it’s also a solid choice when you’re targeting wary rainbow trout where barbless hooks are preferred or required. Because it’s corrosion resistant, it can cross over to coastal and estuary dry-fly situations where you’re still fishing floating patterns but want a finish that won’t rust immediately.