What it is
Hareline Core C1530 Wet Short is a wet fly hook built on a short shank with a bronze finish. It has a chemically sharpened point and a small barb, so it pins fish well without feeling oversized on smaller subsurface flies.
What to tie with it
This hook is made for tying nymphs, winged wet flies, and smaller streamers where you want a compact profile on a shorter shank. It’s a natural fit for classic soft-hackle style dressings, traditional winged wets, and modern “dropper” nymphs tied slim and durable.
Flies and the fish they're for
A Macaw and Waterhen tied on this hook is a classic winged wet fly for trout, swung and greased in rivers and streams or fished just under the film in riffles. A Pheasant Tail nymph on the Wet Short is a staple trout and panfish pattern for creeks, tailwaters, and freestones, commonly fished under an indicator or as the dropper in a hopper-dropper rig. This hook style also suits CDC-driven subsurface and near-surface wets like the Rackelhanen, a trout fly typically fished across-and-down or on the hang in moving water.
How it compares
Compared with the Tiemco TMC 3769, the Core Wet Short gives you the short-shank layout the 3769 lacks, and it uses a different bend. That difference shows up in the silhouette: you can keep the same hook gap while tightening up the body length for compact wets and nymphs.