Alec Jackson's Steelhead Irons

This is the quintessential steelhead hook for designing traditional patterns. We especially like this hook for wet flies as the shank is a little sturdier than the Daiichi so it will sink a bit and stand up to bigger fish. In our area, we find the size 5 black to be the most popular and productive, but there will be a place for the size 3 and 7 as well.