Hareline Core C1110 Dry Fly Straight Eye

What it is

Hareline Core C1110 Dry Fly Straight Eye is a lightweight wire dry fly hook with a straight eye and a bronze finish. The point is chemically sharpened, and the hook is built to be strong and durable for its size.

What to tie with it

This is a go-to shape for classic dry fly patterns where you want a neat, straight pull through the eye and a clean head. It’s commonly used for mayfly and caddis imitations tied with upright wings, hair wings, or hackle-forward dry fly builds, and it also works well for slim-bodied dry flies where you don’t want extra hook weight.

Flies and the fish they're for

This style of dry fly hook is the standard foundation for mayfly and caddis dries that get fished to rising trout on rivers and spring creeks. The straight-eye profile is also a common choice when tying spinners and other slender mayfly adults for selective trout in clear water. If you’re building small, sparse patterns where proportions matter, the straight eye helps keep the front of the fly looking tidy when trout are inspecting it up close.