Designed by Paul Monaghan and Gunnar Brammer, the Ahrex PR 378 – GB Predator Swimbait Hooks is a purpose built Texas Style hook for tying Weedless Flies.
The extra long tying shaft allows for ease of tying and being able to functionally dress full bodied flies. The Hook features a Wide Gap on a long platform for ideal hook point placement, and a largely offset hook point for high hook up ratios. The Linear drop down sections of wire allow for extra hook dressing, lead keels, and my personal favorite rattles – which can be applied to the inside bend of the wire for protection and increased longevity without impeding the flies recipe.
When combined with a simple “Extended Body” platform, virtually any single hook fly recipe can be adapted to this hook to make a functionally weedless fly pattern.
To check out the tying tutorials mentioned in this video – follow the links below:
2/0 PR378 – Chosen One “Swimbait”
4/0 PR378 – BTD “Swimbait”
6/0 PR378 – Extended Bodied BULKhead “Swimbait”
To check out these hooks – find your local Ahrex dealer or contact your local fly shop!
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How can I get a magazine or copy of what you have on your website and merchandise
Are these strong enough for adult tarpon? Juveniles? thanks
Nice! I've been looking for this hook, smaller sizes #4 are great!!
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Where the 80 lbs mono video to tie in the material on the Ahrex hooks?
What about belly scratchers? Weights on the bottom or the angle?
hello Gunnar, you are a big inspiration to my fly tying . I make big flies for fishing on pike in the Netherlands. these hooks are the best for making big profile flies for me. I was thinking, is there an app or something for designing flies? like you start with a hook template and build from there. with links to websites for buying materials and/ or links to website where people sell their creations. do you of sonething like this or maybe somebody in chat? I hope you know something or someone who likes a big fly tying community. I am always looking for new designs / materials.
tights lines,
Alex
Gunnar I can see some variations of rigs for these hooks laying in front of you on the table. I can’t find the video where you told us a little bit about them. I think you were adding/removing hooks and rattles. Could you please remind me which video that was? In the straight mono video you mentioned using them for swim baits which is exactly what I want them for all be it for more of a game changer type fly. I’m curious about where to get those pink stops on the hooks. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks.
A real fly hook. This is the one.
Bees Knees
too many kinks/bends on this hooks makes it very flexible,opens up on big fish
Smaller sizes are a must please. 1/0 and up
That’s really awesome Gunnar and Paul M. I have been waiting for a hook series like this. Owner has a longer shank flipping worm hook, but this takes it up multiple notches, is made for the fly tyer and I don’t have to pinch down any barbs. Multiple patterns can sprout from this hook or as you said make established single hook patterns weedless.
I am thinking of a popping frog 🐸, a crayfish, a lizard 🦎 and curly tail worm for the bass fly world. Along with many baitfish patterns
Can't wait to try them!!! But can't find anyone selling them 🙁 Also really looking forward to some smaller sizes Thanks Gunnar!!!
The design is amazing. The hook point being higher is very important. Hope Ahrex introduce smaller sizes for Euro perch!
Some good engineering there. Suggestion.. can you demonstrate some weed guard options, either mono, or wire types, perhaps in the forthcoming videos, that would be great. Keep up the good work.
You convinced me to buy a pack of Ahrex PR378 from my local fly shop. I am looking forward to videos of you making the flies using this hook! (^_^)
Gunnar… Fantastic channel! Keep up the great work! I just arranged for a packet of each size. Thank you VERY VERY much for helping design this hook. It solves many of the issues I've had with tying on worm hooks! Absolutely awesome! They're going to make GREAT striper… and possibly tarpon flies.
Thanks Gunnar – good to see the
great videos thank you
Just need to find out when we'll be able to get them in Australia – Murray cod hooks
Looking forward to the smaller sizes coming out. I can see using them for the white bass flies here in Texas.
What size would suggest for Smallmouth Bass? Thanks for sharing your ideas! I just subscribed!
Congrats on the GB hook! Well deserved as well.
Man, Super stoked for these Thanks GB and Mono for evolving the craft! Mfc has a similar hook, the belly bumper by Kgalloup for his belly bumper fly. If anyone needs a similar design but for trout applications. Similar but not the same. Waaaaay smaller offset and a shorter straight tying section. Man what a great time to be a fly tyer!
Where can we purchase these..link plz.?
Superb informative video, many thanks.
Another cool product Gunnar. As soon as I can get my tying stuff unpacked from moving I'll have to get some of those hooks. Keep the good stuff coming.
That's an incredible idea!
I smell frog colours and lillypads
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Finally a hook for Flytiers…thanks Ahrex. Great video as always Gunnar.
Hey Gunnar. Fantastic hook.Are these available now?
As always: awesome video! How well does the "weedless" part work? Can you fish it in heavy cover?
Nicely done Gunnar and good trick with the off-set if I start missing fish. The only problem with this hook I can see, is that I won't have an excuse to tie more flies, as never lose any in snags ;).
What I don´t like with these hooks is that the hook often penetrates the fishes eyes and brainsection, but they offer really big chances in weedy water for pike and muskyflies