"Larry L" wrote in message
...
...I was surprised to find a LOT of hooks that failed ( if snagging even a
single thread is failure ) ....

Mighty fine threads in nylon stocking. I haven't tested this hypothesis,
but I'd be much surprised if surface rust on a used fly wasn't enough to
snag one of those threads occasionally.

Wolfgang
who is confident that he could make happen in a courtroom.