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The Canadian Tube Fly Company
| Egret Heavy Shanks |
| Though Partridge Double Waddington Shanks have been around for decades, shank development is really beginning to evolve as more and more anglers are seeing how they can be a versatile weapon in their fly boxes. Using a shank allows you to switch out your hook, one of the most attractive attribute of using tube flies. Tying on a shank allows you to have the versatility of replacing a broken hook or switching the size or style of hook, without having to toss out the actual pattern. We have had a good deal of customers using shanks because they didn't want to take the "full plunge" into tying on tubes. We like to think of shanks as the meeting of two styles - hooks meeting tubes. |
55 mm total length
| Here is a comparison between an Egret Heavy Shank and the original Waddington shank on the bottom. You can see that both the tail loop are not in line like the Waddington. The tail loop is actually twisted so that it is in line with the pattern. You'll also notice that the stainless steel wire used on the Egret Shank is a much heavier gauge giving the Egret shanks almost double the weight. |
Egret Heavy Shank
| Egret Heavy Shank Assortment 7 each of all three lengths - 21 Shanks total |
| You can see that because of the large tail loop, the shank easily fits into the jaws of any vise. The Eye loop is nice and wide and has the double shank that will securely hold the head of the fly and, in particular, dumbell eyes that are popular on so many Intruder patterns. The large tail loop also allows you to connect your hook in a couple of different ways. Many tyers like to tie in braided line, mono, or even wire right into the pattern. They make a loop that allows them to switch out the hook easily. W e even know tyers who will actually add a split ring to the tail loop too. Then they attach the hook right to the ring. |
| 3 sizes in anodized stainless steel! |
| 70 mm |
| 55 mm |
| 40 mm |
40 mm total length