FREE SHIPPING!!* *domestic orders Serving fly fishermen $35+ Since 1975 -- 45 years! 2020 FLY FISHING CATALOG 1-800-552-8342 Best Fly Fishing, Rod Building & Fly Tying Materials! www.hookhack.com Introduction Call us: M-F 7am-3pm 800-552-8342 January, 2020 Dear Customers & Friends, Enjoy our 2020 catalog ... we’re now celebrating 45 years! Our popular promotional discount of 10% off all non-discounted items on your first order of 2020 will con- tinue, by entering the code: FIRST2020 at checkout. See page 73 for details. We have two sets of YouTube videos: one set for our new “I”Kits fly rod building and one set for our new Rod-Zilla “Xi” Spinning Rod Build- 20% off orders ing Kits. Just type in “Hook & Hackle” on YouTube and each series will for all Veterans pop up. If you’re new to rod building, the video will demonstrate just and active duty Military how simple the process of handcrafting your own fishing rod can be. If soldiers. It’s our way of saying you’re a seasoned veteran to custom building, you’ll be sure to enjoy “Thank You” for your service to the process I demonstrate. Let me know your thoughts about these. this great country! To receive this discount, you Must call in As has been our tradition, we will continue to offer a 20% discount to your order - 800-552-8342. all of our military veterans, when orders are phoned into us. This is our Canada included. 7th year and we’re grateful for the service to our country of all veter- ans, many of who have become our good friends and customers. (See above box for details.) In rod building is our completely new line of “Xi” spinning kits we’re branding under our Rod-Zilla concept. See page 17 for details or better yet, check our our new Rod-Zilla.com website. Our kits are truly innova- tive and complete! Included in these beautiful RECYCLED & RECYCLABLE boxed kits are: • First and foremost is our Cutting-Edge IM7-8 blended, multi-piece exclusive “Xi” Spinning Blanks • Fuji guides, seats and grips - including popular guide sets and reel seat/grip combinations. Guides with Alconite rings or • American Tackle Microwave Air guides or Cover Artwork • An upgrade to REC new Cerecoil guides for both spinning and casting rods. These may be among the finest guides Our cover artwork is by Ryan Keene. available and we are currently having them tested in sev- His artwork is exceptional! A few eral different configurations. years back, Ryan took the Midwest • And in addition to all the components, you get this cool Fly Fishing Expo by storm. I already other ‘stuff’: thread scissors, measuring tape, cork ream- own ten of his works. If you’re a col- er, easy to use thread, USA made finish & glue, brushes, lector or just want some cool fishing rod bag and more ... art/mugs/buffs/etc, check out what For fly tying, we continue to emphasize natural “environ- he has to offer. Available at http:// ment friendly” materials including new Beaver, Rabbits’ foot www.rakart.net/ and we’ll be featur- and Squirrel dubbings from Nature’s Spirit! ing him at http://www.hookhack. We greatly appreciate your business! As always, feel free to com/html/ryankeene. call us for assistance, or just to share a good fishing story. Looking forward to 2020! Tight lines, 2 www.store.hookhack.com New & Featured Products NEW & FEATURED PRODUCTS QUICK CONTENTS Rod Building Item. ...............................................................page Guide Wrapping Instructions ..........................4-5 Xi & Czech Nymph 10’ Blanks/Kits ....................7 H&H XE Series Blanks/Kits .................................8 Revelation (Rainshadow) blanks/kits ............9,11 Batson Eternity Fly Blanks ............................... 10 Unity (Rainshadow) Blanks and Kits ............... 10 PacBay Arctos Blanks ........................................12 pages 7-17 Bamboo Kits/blanks/accessories ......................13 Introducing Spinning/Casting ...................... 16-17 Rod Building - blanks/kits Rod-Zilla “Xi” Cutting-Edge Spinning kits ........17 Batson High End Cork/Seats ........................... 19 pages 18-22 REC Grips & Nickel Silver Seats ........................ 22 Rod Building - grips/reel seats FishHawk Nylon/Silk Threads ...........................30 Flex Coat & Threadmaster finishes ..............31-32 pages 23-27 Fly tying Rod Building - guides European & Featured Fly Tying ..................33-34 pages 28-32 Nature’s Spirit Beaver Dry Fly Dubbing ...........34 Solarez UV finish ............................................. 34 Rod Building - threads/finishes One of our best selling products Peak Vises - New LIRS ..................................... 35 pages 36-43 Regal Vises ....................................................... 36 Fly Tying - vises/tools H&H “Signature” Fly Tying Tool Kits .............. 42 Dr. Slick Fly Tying Tools .................................. 43 pages 44-50 Daiichi Fly Tying Hooks .................................... 46 Fly Tying - threads/hooks Mustad Signature Hooks .......................... 48-49 Lightning Dub ................................................. 51 pages 51-58 Nature’s Spirit UV Tracer Squirrel Dub ........... 52 Nature’s Spirit Rabbit’s Foot Dubbing ........... 52 Fly Tying - dubbing/beads/legs/tinsel/flash Opalescent & Holographic Tinsel ................... 54 Speckled & Lightning Chenilles ...................... 56 pages 59-67 New Age Krinkle & Flash Materials ................ 58 Fly Tying - hair/fur/feathers Deer/Elk/Moose Hair ....................................... 61 Rite Bobbins ................................................... 62 pages 68-70 Peacock/Partrdge/Ostrich ............................... 65 Fly Fishing Tackle - rods Synthetic Hackle .............................................. 66 Genetic Hackle Metz/Ewing ............................67 pages 68-71 Whiting .............................................Online Only Fly Fishing Tackle - reels Rod/reels/tackle Fly Rod & Reels ...........................................68-71 pages 72-76 Lamson/Waterworks Fly Reels ........................ 71 Fly Fishing Tackle - lines/tippet H&H Fly Lines ...................................................72 H&H Leaders/Tippet ...................................72-73 pages 79-82 Hog Creek Furled Leaders ................................73 Fly fishing Tackle - boxes/leader accessories Rio Lines, Leaders & Tippet ........................... 76 Cortland Lines, Leaders & Tippet ...............74-75 Fly Boxes ...........................................................79 Dr. Slick Streamside Tools ............................... 80 3 Rod Wrapping Instructions CallCall us:us: M-FM-F 7am-3pm7am-3pm 800-552-8342800-552-8342 STEPS TO WRAPPING THE GUIDES There are several methods of wrapping guides. One simple way to wrap is to place the Begin by drap- threadspool in a cup and set the cup 1. ing the thread over behind a chair. Run the thread up the rod. Bring the loose and over the chair seat and sit end around the rod in the down on the thread. This will direction you want to wrap. maintain constant tension on the Apply pressure with your in- thread while wrapping. Rest the dex finger as shown rod horizontally on your thighs to maintain tension. when wrapping. Wrap individual sections separately except when Cross the thread over itself. wrapping near a ferrule. Another 2. chair can be used to support the Turn the rod until the thread crosses rod butt, if`necessary. 3. itself a second time. Note how the in- dex finger rolls down the rod to maintain When wrapping double foot tension. Release fin- guides, the direction of the ger pressure; thread wrap should be toward the center tension should remain of the guide. constant. 4. Continue turning about six wraps, maintaining consistent tension on the thread. Closely trim the loose end with a thread clipper. Continue wrapping up onto the 5. guide foot. If the guide foot is tem- porarily attached with tape, remove the tape after the guide foot is secured with a few wraps. 4 www.store.hookhack.com www.store.hookhack.com Rod Wrapping Instructions STEPS TO WRAPPING THE GUIDES - continued Continue wrapping until the thread is 6 to 8 turns 6. from where the wrap will end. At this point, lay down a separate loop of thread or monofilament under the wrap. The loop should point in the direction of the wrap and should be on the opposite side of the blank from the guide. Continue turning to the point where the wrap will end. 7. Apply pressure with your index finger to maintain tension, then cut the thread. Tuck the loose end of the thread through the loop 8. while maintaining pressure with your finger. Pull the loop under the wrap, continu- 9. ing to apply pressure with your finger. This will bring the loose end under the wrap, securely tying it off. Work the thread from side to side to 10. open a slight gap in the thread wrap. Place the utility knife on the tie off thread 11. in the gap and pull the thread up against blade to cut. Do not saw or slice. Use the rounded, polished handle of the thread clippers to burnish the thread and eliminate any gaps. Illustrations and directions are pro- vided courtesy of Flex Coat Profes- sional Rod Building Supplies. From their book Step by Step Rod Building. Finished wrap ! 5 Spacing Chart & Checklist Call us: M-F 7am-3pm 800-552-8342 FLY ROD BUILDING FLY GUIDE SPACING CHART GUIDE PLACEMENT FROM TIP DOWN (in inches) ROD LENGTH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th CONVENTIONAL FLY ROD BLANKS 6 1/2’ 4 9 15 21 28 35.5 45 7’ 4 9 14 19.5 25.5 32.5 40.5 50 7 1/3’ 4.5 9.75 15.75 22.5 30 38.2 47.25