Joe Roope Jr Hooks - Garren Wood

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Era range: 19701 dated models

Documented model

Longshank 4 — Joe Roope Jr. Signature Longshank

Wet fly Nymph Streamer

The Joe Roope Jr. Signature Longshank is a hand-forged English fly hook produced by Derbyshire Rodbuilders in the early 1970s in collaboration with master fly-tier Joe Roope Jr. Size 4 with an extended 2× shank optimized for streamer and wet-fly construction, featuring a turned-down…

Eye: Tapered
Bend: Round
Wire: Extra heavy
Shank: Spec long
Finish: Bronzed
Sizes: No. 4
Era: c. 1970-1975

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