Quote Originally Posted by skiptomylu
I don't think a smaller hook will work as the form of the shell is that long. It's just a #6 on a curved hook. It's not as big as the pic seems as the entire thing is only 1 1/4" long. Even if I use a 4-x-long streamer hook I could only go down to a #8. The hook in the sample pic I am using is bigger even than what I am using. Any regular size hook would take a much bigger size to fit.

Did you mean smaller than that? If I use a smaller hook the shell would hang off both ends. Maybe I am missing something?
I meant same size body, just on a smaller hook. It would hang over the sides of the hook but that would mean less hook showing. Less hook showing would work better.