Used this in size 8 to tie golden stone nymphs and some chubby Chernobyls. Very strong, great proportions, and I love the black finish. I have similar nymph hooks in stock in all sizes, so I haven't bought more of these yet, but next time I need to restock, I'd probably buy these. Slightly wider gape than other traditional nymph hooks, which I like, and it would probably be very helpful in smaller sizes for getting non-slotted beads onto the hook.