Thank you Tioga, I apreciate that. The hook is a umpqua c400bl #14. I'm not sure about jigs hooks being more effective but I feel they take on a different drift through a run. I tie a red fox squirrel nymph on a regular nymph hook and do well with them and I tied a few on a jig hook and for whatever reason I take more trout on the ones tied on a jig. I know that when a jig gets "stuck" on the bottom more times than not I can get them loose. I've noticed myself that I'm tying more and more on jig style hooks. The fact that they can be loosened when snagged is a huge factor for me.