Reed Waters"
what are a half-dozen or so hooks for dry, wet, nymphs and streamers that I
can
get.

Stan Gula gave a great beginner's list; high quality, covers the basic needs,
and should be available at many shops or over the 'net. You might consider the
TMC 900BL (barbless) as a dry fly hook. But TMC hooks don't, usually, break
when you squeeze down a barb.
GKT