Jumping into Intruder Shanks

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For the last eight months, we've been working alongside Shane Woodworth, an Alaska-based professional fly tier who ties thousands of flies each year for premier lodges across Alaska. Shane came to us with a very specific requirements based on the realities of fishing in Alaska, and together we went through multiple designs and prototypes before landing on this final design. The result is the new Alaskan Intruder Shank. Built from heavy-duty 1.2mm stainless steel wire (black nickel finish), it features an extended return arm (with taper) that provides the ideal platform for large dumbbell eyes (small wont work), every bend, angle, and length was intentionally designed with a purpose. Nothing about this shank is accidental. We're genuinely stoked to see what everyone creates and hooks into with this new shank! You might even see them soon in a new Todd Moen Film...!
 

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For the last eight months, we've been working alongside Shane Woodworth, an Alaska-based professional fly tier who ties thousands of flies each year for premier lodges across Alaska. Shane came to us with a very specific requirements based on the realities of fishing in Alaska, and together we went through multiple designs and prototypes before landing on this final design. The result is the new Alaskan Intruder Shank. Built from heavy-duty 1.2mm stainless steel wire (black nickel finish), it features an extended return arm (with taper) that provides the ideal platform for large dumbbell eyes (small wont work), every bend, angle, and length was intentionally designed with a purpose. Nothing about this shank is accidental. We're genuinely stoked to see what everyone creates and hooks into with this new shank! You might even see them soon in a new Todd Moen Film...!

What lengths?
 
First shipment of them headed out to Hareline today - Hopefully your local fly shop will bring them in so you can see first hand!
 

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Love to see innovation. As inventor of the Alaskan shank can you explain what the tying variations are relative to the standard waddington shank. Does the Alaskan have a straight hook eye or is it bent? I'm already scratching my head as to how a hook is attached to an Alaskan or is the tail designed straight so user can bend it 180 to customize the shank length and act as hold point for senyo hook wire.
 
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