Hareline Alec Jackson's Blue Water Hook 25 Pack

What it is

Alec Jackson’s Blue Water Hook is a fly tying hook made from high carbon steel with a nickel finish. It’s a durable, heavy hook with a longer shank, and the nickel plating is commonly chosen when you want a hook that’s comfortable in both fresh and salt water.

What to tie with it

This is a good platform when you need a long-shank, heavy hook for bigger-profile patterns where you want the fly to hold its shape and track true. At the bench it lends itself to dressing long bodies with tinsel or dubbing, adding ribbing, and building larger heads and shoulders without the hook feeling under-gunned.

Flies and the fish they're for

Alec Jackson hooks show up in classic and freestyle salmonid patterns like the “Trouting” style flies and other tinsel-bodied wet flies, which are fished for trout in rivers and streams. They’re also used for Clyde-style wets and Northcountry-style patterns, which are traditionally swung for trout in current. Tiers also use Alec Jackson hooks for salmon, steelhead, and trout flies where you want a long shank and stout wire for swinging and retrieving in moving water.