Model Perfect Bend Oversized Straight-Eye 1X-Fine Wire “Mini-Barb” Bronze. Uses: Traditional & Standard Dry Flies. Model Perfect Bend, Oversized Straight-Eye, 1X-Fine Wire, “Mini-Barb,” Bronze. This hook was designed by Jim Lepage and the Orvis Co. and patented as the "Big Eye" hook, in 1990. This hook features an over-sized eye to facilitate easy threading of tippet material, and has the dimensions of a modern dry fly hook, including a slightly wider gape than a Mustad 94840 standard dry fly hook.