Hareline Core C1130 Shrimp and Caddis Pupa Fine Wire

What it is

Hareline’s Core C1130 Shrimp and Caddis Pupa hook is a fine wire, curved shank hook with a small barb and a bronze finish. That curved profile gives you the natural bend you want in pupa, scud, and shrimp-style bugs without having to force materials around a straight shank.

What to tie with it

Use it for nymph-style builds where you want the body to sit in a tight curve: caddis pupae, larvae, scuds, sowbugs, Czech nymph patterns, emergers, and soft hackles. It’s a good hook for beadhead or unweighted ties, and it supports common techniques like dubbed bodies with wire ribbing, CDC or soft-hackle collars, and slim pupa-style profiles.

Flies and the fish they're for

This style of curved scud/emerger hook is a standard choice for caddis pupa patterns like a Shiny Hiney Caddis Pupa, which is fished for trout in rivers and tailwaters when caddis are popping. Tie it as a caddis pupa or larva and it’s also right at home for trout and panfish in creeks and stillwaters, especially when fish are feeding just under the surface on emergers.

How it compares

Compared to Ahrex FW540 Curved Nymph Hooks, the main difference called out is finish: this hook is bronze while the FW540 is black nickel. Size ranges differ as well, with this series listed in sizes 6–16 versus the FW540 in sizes 8–18.