These hooks work great for mice flies! I have been tying a lot of different mouse patterns for trout lately and these are very nice hooks for trout sized mice flies. "Mouse Rats", "Morrish Mice" and "Hood Rats" perform well and look very nice tied on these hooks... The shank length, bend and sizing is great and the black finish on the hooks make them look super sexy. As for performance, they stay put in the mouths of fish even after smashing the barb flat and I haven't had any problems with the hook bending, the barb (I pinch the barbs down to be barbless) or the points staying sharp. My only complaints, (there are a couple and the reason for a 4 star rating) are that I wish this model came in a barbless version, and there needs to be more hooks in a pack! I understand that these are premium hooks, but still... For the price there should be at least 20 hooks in a pack instead of 12. Comparable hooks from other brands are every bit as good as these and they come in packs of 25 for the same price or less. Despite the price, I will more than likely purchase a few more packs because they work perfectly for what I bought them for, mouse patterns.
