TMC112Y

Short shank lightweight dry hooks targeting Japanese mountain stream fish.
Dry Fly, D/E, 4XF, 2XW, 2.5XS, Forget, Black-nickel.
The definitive short shank lightweight dry hook for Japanese mountain streams. It was developed simultaneously with the 212Y with the challenge of how to comfortably catch the mountain trout and iwana that are becoming more and more difficult to catch on flies every year. The leader and tippet are inevitably longer in severe conditions, the tying is delicate and aerodynamic to control them as intended, the hook is light and thin while maintaining the strength of a fly hook, the balance of each part makes it easy to keep the fly floating on the surface even with less material, and the hook has a sharp point to catch a strike at a moment's notice. TMC has crystallized these cutting-edge requirements of the current era into a plain form that is not overpowering in any way. We recommend this fly for nymphs, immersersersers, soft hackles, etc. as well as various styles of dry flies.