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So why twoo hooks? - Dryrod - 10-08-2008 [font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]Okay let me play the devil’s advocate. I can understand using a double hook fly for Salmon & Steelheads, [/size][/#008000][/font][font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]but for the average size trout of 10+” why would that be necessary? Some say this would eliminate or reduce [/size][/#008000][/font][font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]short strikes. I would think that a fish could short strike a double just as well as a single. So why a double & [/size][/#008000][/font][font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]what am I missing here? [/size][/#008000][/font] [signature]