What it is
The Hareline Core C1190 Dry and Light Nymph is a lightweight fly tying hook with a curved shank, a wide-gape style profile, and an ultra-sharp point. It has a black, corrosion resistant finish that also helps reduce underwater visibility, which is handy when you’re tying smaller, cleaner patterns.
What to tie with it
Use it for dry flies, emergers, and light nymph patterns where you want a barbless-style hook that stays light in the water and doesn’t sink a fly with extra metal. It’s a good choice for parachute dries with posts, spinners with spent wings, and emerger patterns with trailing shucks, as well as slim, simple nymphs for rivers or stillwater.
Flies and the fish they're for
This hook is used for the Key Lime fly, a dry-fly style pattern that’s typically fished to rising trout on rivers and spring creeks. More generally, it fits the kind of dry flies, emergers, and lighter nymphs you’d fish for trout in both moving water and stillwaters, especially when you want a clean hook silhouette and a light build.