Russian Hooks???

[rabbott]

Does anyone know where to get Russian Hooks anymore. I havent been able to find them for a couple of years? I really like them for perch on the bay but my supply is getting low.

[kandowca]

Never heard of them...what do they look like?

Casey

[chuckinduck]

I've only seen russian hooks back in the late 80's, and they were all perch tear drops, which we used on drummond island, a russian hook is a hook that for lack of a better description, looks more like the letter c, it has a wide gap unlike a traditional hook, to be honest your best bet would be to go to a flyfishing shop if you make your own, I do a lot of fly fishing, and as a result spend lots of time tying, and I've found that caddis hooks are very similar tto a russian hook, its probably the closest you'll come to finding them, are you planning on making your own teardrops?

[Jacob Huffman]

I have seen some on EBAY, hard to find the good ones...

[thumbgoodfisherman]

Rabbott, if your talking about the same russian hook that I am the company that made them was the Art Best Tackle Company. I think they went out of business, not sure I will do some investing at the local bait shop to see what I can find out.:D

[PoleHolder]

Are you talking the russian jigging spoons, hook is soldered on the spoon?
http://www.swimwhizz.com/ice_fishing/russian_hooks.htm

My grandpa and dad used to use these types of spoons. Back in the day, tin cans, old toasters, etc. were the material of choice for making them. I have a can of old ones around somewhere that my dad gave me.

[Ruff Rider]

Frank's Great Outdoors in Linwood had some last time I was there.
Hope this helps
Adam

[anonymous21]

you dont usually see them till the ice fishing gear is on the shelf's gander mountian had them last year and so did meijers hope this helps

[lurepaintr94]

hey there,
the hooks i think u are lookin for are not avalible, i to think the company went out of buss. yrs ago. I used to sell them in the Baitshops when i was younger 15-20yrs ago :bash: but i make some hooks that fish with similar presentation & style. Avalible in most taclkle shops in Michigan....Marks Custom Tackle beaded willows #60000,80000, also triple bends 85000,as seen in my avitor...Lots of colors


Lurepaintr94
Hope this helps

[double trouble]

they are available through best tackle in several shops in the area. lakeside, metro beach party store,k.d. sports, and selfridge sports all have them.jack and marks hooks, which are bent russians are also available. ficious who lives in washington township also makes them. ficiousjigs.com. i have been on a mission to find a green smiley face russion all season.i have searched all over but none yet.they go fast and are my go to perch spoon when the fish are in the hole sight fishing.

[theangler]

arent they a lot like the new "jack's hooks"? i still have a few russian hooks left, only three or four though.

[rabbott]

They are a single hooked jigging spoon with a bead at the top of the hook where it meets the spoon. There are a lot of lures that are made close to what they were/are but they were a little heavier than most of the imitations you can find now which makes for a different presentation. Thanks everyone