Daiichi 1100 Wide Gape Dry Fly – Premium Wide Gape Hook for Dry Fly Patterns
The Daiichi 1100 Wide Gape Dry Fly is a premium fly tying hook designed for classic and modern dry fly patterns. Featuring a wide gape, fine wire construction and an oversized eye, it provides outstanding hooking performance, effortless tippet threading and a natural presentation on the water's surface.
Developed in collaboration with Jim Lepage and Orvis as an evolution of the popular "Big Eye" series, the Daiichi 1100 features an Oversized Down Eye, 1X Fine Wire construction, Perfect Bend, Wide Gape, Bronze finish and a chemically sharpened Needle Point. The oversized eye makes threading fine tippets much easier, especially on smaller hook sizes, while maintaining the perfect balance required for delicate dry flies.
Why choose the Daiichi 1100?
The wide gape improves hooking efficiency, while the oversized eye makes attaching fine tippets quick and effortless, even in small hook sizes. Its fine wire construction helps dry flies float naturally, and Daiichi's renowned chemically sharpened Needle Point delivers fast, reliable hook penetration with every strike.
The wide gape improves hooking efficiency, while the oversized eye makes attaching fine tippets quick and effortless, even in small hook sizes. Its fine wire construction helps dry flies float naturally, and Daiichi's renowned chemically sharpened Needle Point delivers fast, reliable hook penetration with every strike.
Ideal for tying
◆ Adams
◆ Blue Wing Olive
◆ CDC Comparadun
◆ Elk Hair Caddis
◆ Griffith's Gnat
◆ Black Gnat
◆ Light Cahill
◆ Other Classic Dry Flies
Technical Specifications
Specifications
- PurposeDry Fly