Keiryu Hooks

Most of the keiryu fishing hooks in Japan are eyeless, so anglers must snell the hooks. Personally, I am more interested in ease of use than in being true to Japanese tradition.

Varivas 2300 Ultra Midge size 20 hook package.

Red wiggler hooked once crosswise with small hook.

I have pretty much settled on the Varivas 2300 Ultra Midge size 20 for my keiryu fishing. There are three things I like about the hook: 1. it has an eye, which makes it easier (for me) to tie it on the line, 2. it has a barb, which makes it easier to keep the worm on the hook, and 3, it is a very small hook and I think the fish don't even notice it until it is too late.

Red Wigglers are small worms, and I truly believe that is a major advantage over night crawlers. Trout are used to eating small things, and there is a much better chance that a trout, even a pretty small trout, can get the whole worm into its mouth if it is a small worm. If it gets the whole worm in its mouth, you can be sure it also has the hook in its mouth.

I hook the worm just once, crosswise, which allows each end to wiggle enticingly as it drifts down the stream.

Varivas 2300 Ultra Midge hooks, size 20
Box of 30 hooks - $7.50

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Warning:

The hooks are sharp.
The coffee's hot.
The fish are slippery when wet.

Beware of the Dogma

Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are sharp - or as Daiichi says on their hook packages, Dangerously Sharp. Some have barbs, which make removal from skin, eyes or clothing difficult. Wear eye protection. Wear a broad-brimmed hat. If you fish with or around children, bend down all hook barbs and make sure the children wear eye protection and broad-brimmed hats. Be aware of your back cast so no one gets hooked.

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