Quote Originally Posted by j44ke View Post
If you whack the hook on a rock during the cast it will break. I fished for a good long time once missing strike after strike. When I finally took a look at the fly, the hook was gone. Just the fly and the eye of the hook left.
We use small flies so I have to be diligent about checking for bent hooks. I've lost a few nice fish before I realized the hook was open. My wife is the pro, fishing for her is like cycling for me. We might get Tenkara rods for next summer. One of the streams we fish can be straddled in spots.