523 BL 60 Degree Heavy Long Jig Hook

exactly what I wanted, I got some others at a local store be did not pay attention to how big the gap was on the hook. Looking to using these hooks in the next few days.

Use these on leech and jig buggars. Could use a wider gap but still a better hook than the short shank hooks.

I have been tying up balanced leeches for over 5 years, typically in sizes 10’s and 12’s. I am getting ready to fish Pyramid Lake and need to be tying size 6 & 8’s. I was unhappy with the short body I was getting with the jig hooks I have been using. Using a tungsten bead to get the fly near the bottom shortened the body even more. I just came across this Fire Hole hook and tied up a dozen #6 balanced leeches and I’m really pleased with the long slender profile. I will definitely be using the 523 BL Fire Hole hooks for all of my balanced leeches in the future and other inverted patterns requiring a longer profile.