Hey, Old Man-- You probably don't need to buy anything since I believe you also tie for steelhead, right? My gut feeling is that you'd be okay with those hooks, and if they're too big, you might just tie them with smaller bodies.

I don't think rubber bands would work as well as living rubber because the material is too thick and wouldn't move as well. You could always strip the elastic out of an old pair of shorts, ala the Girdle Bug. I think they still use the fine, white stuff. Haven't done it in a while, so I couldn't say. And then if you have some colored felt tips, you could have just about any color you'd want.

But here again, I'm not the expert.

Good luck,

Keith