Dai‑Riki Fly Hooks Guide: Complete Lineup, Sizes & Best Use Tips

The name “Dai-Riki” may trigger nostalgia for some long-time fly anglers. Originally distributed by Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop in Livingston, Montana, the once wildly popular fly-tying hook brand has not been available for several years - until now. FishUSA has decided to revive Dai-Riki hooks, changing nothing about the hook that you know and love. Dai-Riki hooks were once praised for their sharpness, strength, and excellent variety of hook types and sizes, which will all stay the same. You can now find the full selection of Dai-Riki hooks available at FishUSA. 

The name “Dai-Riki” may trigger nostalgia for some long-time fly anglers. Originally distributed by Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop in Livingston, Montana, the once wildly popular fly-tying hook brand has not been available for several years - until now. FishUSA has decided to revive Dai-Riki hooks, changing nothing about the hook that you know and love. Dai-Riki hooks were once praised for their sharpness, strength, and excellent variety of hook types and sizes, which will all stay the same. You can now find the full selection of Dai-Riki hooks available at FishUSA. 

Complete Dai‑Riki Hook Lineup & Details

Dai‑Riki 700 Streamer Hook

This nickel-bronze hook offers 1X strong wire and a 4X long shank, making it perfect for tying larger baitfish or sculpin-style streamers. It's durable, corrosion-resistant, and tough enough for aggressive fish.

• Sizes: 4-14
• Best For: Woolly Buggers, Muddler Minnows, Sculpin Patterns

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Dai‑Riki 710 Streamer Hook

Designed for weighted or articulated streamers, this 3X long hook features a round bend and is sized for mid-range streamer offerings.

• Sizes: 4–14
• Best For: Zonkers, Deceivers, Matuka Patterns

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Dai‑Riki 305 Dry Fly Hook

This straight-shank dry fly hook features a turndown barb and ringed eye for reliable floating performance. Finished in nickel-bronze to resist corrosion.

• Sizes: 10–20
• Best For: Mayfly, Caddis, Stonefly Patterns

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Dai‑Riki 300 Dry Fly Hook

A slight variation on the 305, offering a longer 1X hook length while retaining the turndown barb and corrosion-resistant finish.

• Sizes: 10–18
• Best For: Parachutes, Wulffs, Elk Hair Caddis

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Dai‑Riki 280 Hopper/Nymph Hook

With a 2X long length and 1X strong wire, this hook supports bulky patterns like hoppers or shafted nymphs.

• Sizes: 8–16
• Best For: Hopper Patterns, Stoneflies, Klinkhammers

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Dai‑Riki 730 Nymph Hook

A go-to hook for nymphs, it features a straight forge, turndown barb, and nickel-bronze finish—ideal for drifted subsurface patterns.

• Sizes: 8–14
• Best For: Prince, Hare’s Ear, Pheasant Tail

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Dai‑Riki 075 Wet Fly Hook

This sproat-style wet fly hook is 2X strong with a sharp bend—great for traditional wet fly patterns.

• Sizes: 10–16
• Best For: Soft Hackles, Weighted Wets

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Dai‑Riki 070 Wet Fly Hook

A medium-wire sproat hook with moderate wire strength, crafted for a traditional approach.

• Sizes: 10–16
• Best For: Partridge, Traditional Winged Wet Flies

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Dai‑Riki 060 Nymph Hook

Standard wire nymph hook with sproat bend—great for general nymph patterns.

• Sizes: 8–18
• Best For: Beadhead Nymphs, Mayfly/Stonefly Imitations

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Dai‑Riki 155 Egg Hook

This wide-gap, heavy-wire hook is built for threading yarn or egg beads—short and stout for dense materials.

• Sizes: 8, 10
• Best For: Salmon Eggs, Glo Bugs

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Dai‑Riki 135 Scud Hook

Curved shank scud hook that mimics crustacean shape naturally—designed for tight curves.

• Sizes: 8–18
• Best For: Scuds, Sowbugs, Caddis Pupa

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Dai‑Riki 125 Emerger Hook

This hook suspends emerger patterns perfectly, with wide gap and curved shank for natural drift.

• Sizes: 12–20
• Best For: CDC (>Flies), Pupa Suspensions

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Dai‑Riki Predator Hook

Built heavy and durable for large streamer bugs, this ring-eye hook takes heavy-duty flies for salt and freshwater.

• Sizes: 1/0, 1–8
• Best For: Pike, Musky, Bass Streamers

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Dai‑Riki 899 Salmon/Steelhead Hook

Curved, up-eye hook designed for large-stream flies targeting salmon or steelhead.

• Sizes: 1/0, 1–6
• Best For: Salmon Flies, Egg-Sucking Variants 

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