Uses: Caddis flies, Spiders, Ants, Eggs, Tricos, Extended-Body Dry Flies. Bronze, round bend, straight-eye, 2X-short shank, reversed, forged. This 2X-short shank hook is unique for a dry fly hook. It features an offset bend (reversed) for better hook ups. The 2X-short shank is perfect for flies like "the elk hair caddis" by Al Troth, as well as egg patterns, spiders, tricos, and extended body dry flies. In larger sizes this is prized as a stinger / tube fly hook.