Partridge Trout Heavy Wet Supreme hooks feature a traditional sproat bend, it is a forged wet hook ideal for lake and river fishing where exceptional strength is required. It has been specifically designed for international Lough-style fishing to ensure that the widest gape sizes fit into the international gauge. Because of heavy wire, this hook has the strength and reliability required for landing big fish. Fly tiers who appreciate this hook surely will love also the Ovale Pure Silk Floss and the Ephemera Pure Silk Thread.
The Partridge Trout Heavy Wet Supreme hook is the ideal choice to dress traditional soft-hackle loch flies, winged wet flies, Dabblers, Bumbles, Welsh hill flies, Bibios and the like, tied with natural and synthetic materials. The very best of stillwater flies as the Abbey, Black and Orange, Blue Bottle, Brandreth, Cassin, Dr. Burke, Fergusun, Fish Hawk, Grizzly King, Leadwing Coachman, Pebble Beach, Royal Coachman, Silver Doctor, Tomah Joe, Trout Fin, Blae and Black, Butcher, Dark Montreal, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, Greenwell's Glory, Hardy's Favorite, Light Caddis, Mallard and Claret, Governor, Guinea Hen, Whickham's Fancy.
Partridge of Redditch originates from Redditch in Central England where the manufacturing was based in Mount Pleasant. The early history of Partridge of Redditch is somewhat arcane. We know that the company was established on the basis of existing hook manufacturing shortly after the turn of the past century, but no one knows the exact year any longer. Partridge of Redditch take the name of it’s founder, Albert Partridge. He bequeathed the firm to his son Ted, who in turn sold the company to Alan Bramley in 1970, when none of his children were interested in taking over the company. Alan Bramley further developed the company, and in the 1970s he extended the production to include unique bamboo split cane rods as well as enduring to develop and improve hook construction. Due to him Partridge of Redditch has become an universally renowned fish hook brand. The last chapter of the history of Partridge of Redditch was initiated in 1996. Then the Norwegian hook manufacturer O. Mustad & Son acquired Partridge of Redditch from Alan Bramley. And later over the course of the 2000s Partridge of Redditch was back home in the UK by Mark Hamnet, who until now is running the company, keep following to develp new models and holding high the prestigious tradition.