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STRONGHOLD NYMPH HOOKS Mainly for nymph patterns, but also used for 1X long wet flies. (Size 12 is within the limit for International competitions). Grey Shadow finish.

DRY FLY HOOKS
The following shows you the various ranges of Partridge hooks that can be used for dry fly, trout and grayling patterns. Most of them are made out of fine wire, but one or two are medium weight hooks which can be used for heavily hackled dry flies, palmered or deerhair styles. Many of the light-wire hooks are good for emergers and certain nymphs.

THE CAPTAIN HAMILTON "L" SERIES
Captain Hamilton was a Scot who emigrated to New Zealand in about 1860. He fished regularly over there having stocked his nearby river with trout in about 1875. The fish in the New Zealand river grew to average over 2lb in weight. (He compares this with 132 trout taken on a fly in his youth - total weight just over 30lbs!).

In 1904 Captain Hamilton published a book on "Trout Fishing and Sport in Maoriland". Shortly afterwards he approached Hardy's for them to supply a new range of hooks for the large trout in New Zealand.

The main features of the hooks were:

• An almost round bend
• Point with neat barb
• A wider gape to take a larger "bite" and hold the fish better.
  

These are the features which we at Partridge have designed into the ranges of Captain Hamilton hooks we successfully re-introduced in 1980.

CAPTAIN HAMILTON WET FLY HOOKS
Medium weight hooks often used for dry flies where large strong fish may be hooked in weedy conditions or fast water. A superb wet fly hook. Forged bend. Bronze finish.

CAPTAIN HAMILTON DRY FLY HOOKS
The finest dry fly hook we have ever made. Almost round forged Hamilton bend. Wide gape. (Also in Grey Shadow Finish GRS3A, sizes 12,14,16,18). Bronze finish.

CAPTAIN HAMILTON FEATHERWEIGHT DRY FLY HOOKS
A very fine wire dry fly hook for high floating and hackle flies. Bronze finish.