Fly Hook Comparison Chart

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Fly Hook Comparison Chart
General UseMustad (A)Tiemco (A)Daiichi (A)Orvis (A)Partridge (A)Shank (1)Weight (2)Eye (3)Bend (4)Comment (5)
Egg Fly/Glo Bug
105 [Size 4-10]


7XS 2XS S SR
Midge/Eggs 9523[Size 3/0-16]
4250 [Size 4-14]

5XS 1XF TU PR
Midge/Eggs 9479[Size 2/0-18]



5XS 1XF TD PR
Egg/Ant/Spider

1510 [Size 6-18]

3XS S TD S
Nymph 9174 [Size 9/0-10]



3XS 1XS S O
Egg Fly/Glo Bug AC91742 [Size 7/0-6]



3XS 2XH S S
Dry Fly
531 [Size 10-20]


2XS 2XF TD P
Midge/Spider

1480 [Size 12-24] JA170T [Size 12-24]
2XS 1XF S L
Dry Fly 94838 [Size 8-20] 921 [Size 8-20]


2XS 1XF TD P
Nymph
206BL [Size 6-20]


2XSC 1XF TU S Barbless
Scud/Caddis
2487 [Size 10-22]


2XSC 1XF TD SW
Midge/Trico
500U [Size 16-22]


2XS S TU S
Extended Body Dry Fly

1640 [Size 2-20]

2XS S S PR
Scud/Caddis Pupae
2457 [Size 6-18]


2XSC 2XH TD SW
Dry Fly/Nymph



E6A [Size 8-18] 1XS 4XF TD S
Caddis/Sedge/Scud/Pupae 80100BR [Size 10-24]
J220 [Size 20-24] JA1639 [Size 10-22]
1XS 1XF TD/TU CW J220-R; 80100BR-R
Caddis/Scud/Pupae 37140 [Size 8/0-16]



1XS 1XF S CWR
Dry Fly

1310 [Size 8-22] JA1509 [Size 10-24]
1XS 1XF TD PW
Dry Fly 94836 [Size 10-20]



1XS 1XF TD P
Dry Fly/Nymph



CS20 [Size 10-18] 1XS 1XF TD SW Barbless
Pupae/Caddis 37160 [Size 8/0-20]
1140 [Size 18-22]

1XS 1XF TU CWR
Pupae/Caddis 37160S [Size 5/0-2]



1XS 1XF TU CWR Stainless
Dry Fly/Midge/Trico

1330 [Size 8-24]

1XS 1XF TU PW
Dry Fly
501 [Size 20-24]


1XS S S S
Wet Fly/Nymph



A [Size 8-16] 1XS S TD SR
Wet Fly/Nymph



MM1B [Size 2-12] 1XS S TU L
Bead Head Wet Fly/Nymph



MM2A [Size 8-14] 1XS S TD PW
Egg/Emerger/Worm

2170 [Size 2-12]

1XSU S S PR
Salt Water Tarpon 77660SS [Size 4/0-1/0]



1XS 1XH S O Stainless
Scud/Shrimp/Pupae/Worm

1150 [Size 8-16] JA8891 [Size 8-16] K2B [Size 8-18] 1XS 1XH TU CW 1150-R
Scud/Shrimp/Pupae/Worm 80250BR [Size 10-22]
1130 [Size 10-16]

1XS 1XH TD CWR
Scud/Shrimp/Pupae/Worm 80200BR [Size 6-18]


K4A [Size 8-18] 1XS 2XH TD CW 80200BR-R
Wet Fly/Nymph

1530 [Size 4-16] JA1641 [Size 6-16]
1XS 2XH TD S
Dry Fly/Nymph



E4A [Size 10-18] S 4XF TD S
Dry Fly AC94833/94833 [Size 6-22] 5230 [Size 10-18]

L4A [Size 10-20] S 3XF TD P AC94833-Minibarb
Dry Fly 3399D [Size 6-18]



S 2XF TDU S
Short Salmon/Steelhead 94863 [Size 6-20]



S 2XF TUL P Barbless
Dry Fly
100 [Size 8-26] 1100 [Size 16-24] JA4864 [Size 16-24]
S 1XF TDO PW Minibarb
Dry Fly
101 [Size 8-26] 1110 [Size 16-24] JA4641 [Size 16-24] K1A [Size 20-28] S 1XF SO PW Minibarb
Dry Fly AC94840/94840 [Size 1/0-28]
1170 [Size 8-16]
L3A [Size 6-22] S 1XF TD P AC94840-Minibarb
Dry Fly
102Y [Size 9-19]


S 1XF TD SW
Dry Fly 80000BR [Size 10-24] 5210 [Size 10-20] 1180 [Size 6-24] JA1523 [Size 8-22]
S 1XF TD P Minibarb
Dry Fly 94842 [Size 4-28]


L3B [Size 10-18] S 1XF TU P
Dry Fly 94845 [Size 8-22]
1190 [Size 8-18] JA1877 [Size 8-24] L3AY [Size 10-16] S 1XF TD P Barbless
Dry Fly
900BL [Size 8-24]


S 1XF TD PW Barbless
Dry Fly
103BL [Size 9-19]


S 1XF TD PW Barbless
Dry Fly 94859 [Size 10-28]



S 1XF S P
Bass Bug/Frog/Mouse 37187 [Size 1/0; 2-10]
2720 [Size 5/0; 3/0; 1/0; 2] JA8810 [Size 3/0; 1/0; 2]
S 1XF S W
Dry Fly/Nymph 7948A [Size 1/0-20]


L2A/GRS2A [Size 10-18] S S TD P
Wet Fly/Nymph



CS7MW [Size 10-14] S S TD PW
Dry Fly/Nymph 3399 [Size 9/0-20]



S S TD S
Dry Fly/Nymph 3399A [Size 2-20]



S S TDU S
Wet Fly/Nymph AC3906/3906 [Size 1-20]
1550 [Size 2-18] JA167T [Size 6-18] G3A [Size 6-16] S S TD S AC3906-Minibarb
Wet Fly/Nymph 3666 [Size 2-16]


J1A [Size 4-16] S S TD L
Short Salmon/Steelhead 3406 [Size 14/0-8]
2451 [Size 4/0-8]

S S S O
Salt Water Fly 34044SS [Size 9/0-2]



S S S O Stainless
Dry Fly/Nymph 3366 [Size 7/0-18]



S S S S
Wet Fly/Nymph 3908 [Size 4-8]



S 1XH TD S
Wet Fly/Nymph


JA164T [Size 4-16]
S 1XH TU L
Dry Fly/Wet Fly/Nymph
9300 [Size 8-20]


S 1XH TD PW
Salmon/Steelhead
800B [Size 1/0-8]


S 1XH S O
Salt Water Fly 34007 [Size 11/0-8] 800S [Size 4/0-8] 2546 [Size 8/0-6] JA9034 [Size 4/0-1/0; 1-6]
S 1XH S O Stainless
Salt Water Fly
811S [Size 4/0-8]


S 2XH S O Stainless
Salt Water Fly 34009 [Size 7/0-4]



S 2XH SO O Stainless
Salt Water Fly
411S [Size 3/0-8]


SU 2XH S O Stainless; Bent Back
Wet Fly/Nymph

1740 [Size 6-16] JA164T [Size 4-16]
S 2XH TU P
Wet Fly/Nymph
3769 [Size 6-18]

SH1 [Size 8-16] S 2XH TD S
Heavy Wet Fly/Nymph 7970 [Size 1-10]



S 5XH TD L
Dry Fly/Nymph



E1A [Size 10-22] 1XL 4XF TD S
Dry Fly/Salmon/Steelhead 90240 [Size 4-10]
2421 [Size 2-12] JA1644 [Size 2-12]
1XL 2XF TUL L
Dry Fly/Salmon/Steelhead 9049 [Size 2-10] 7989 [Size 2-8]


1XL 1XF TUL L
Dry Fly/Salmon/Steelhead 9049X [Size 2-10]



1XL 1XF TUL L Barbless
Dry Fly/Salmon/Steelhead



CS42 [Size 2-6] 1XL 1XF TDL L
Dry Fyl/Wet Fly/Nymph 7957B [Size 2-20]



1XL S TD P
Wet Fly/Nymph
700 [Size 1/0-10]

SH2 [Size 8-16] 1XL 1XH TD L
Wet Fly/Nymph 7957BX [Size 2-16]



1XL 1XH TD P
Wet Fly/Nymph AC3906B/3906B [Size 2-20]
1560 [Size 6-18]

1XL 1XH TD S AC3906B-Minibarb
Salmon/Steelhead AC36890/36890 [Size 6/0-12] 7999 [Size 2/0-8] 2441 [Size 2/0-8] JA1645 [Size 1-8]
1XL 1XH TUL L AC36890-Minibarb
Salmon/Steelhead
707 [Size 7/0; 5/0; 3/0]


1XL 1XH TDL L
Wet Fly/Nymph
3761 [Size 8-20]


1XL 2XH TD S
Dry Fly/Nymph 94831 [Size 4-16] 5212 [Size 6-16] 1280 [Size 6-16] JA1638 [Size 6-16] H1A [Size 2-14] 2XL 2XF TD P
Nymph/Terrestrial/Hopper
2312 [Size 6-16]


2XLC 1XF S P Curved Down
Bass Bug/Stinger 80300BR [Size 2-10] 8089 [Size 2; 6; 10]


2XL 1XF S W 80300BR-Microbarb
Wet Fly/Nymph/Hopper
2302 [Size 6-16]


2XLC S TD P Curved Down
Wet Fly/Nymph AC9671/9671 [Size 2-20]
1710 [Size 2-18] JA1524 [Size 4-18]
2XL S TD P AC9671-Minibarb
Salmon/Steelhead 80500BL [Size 3/0-10]



2XL S TUL L
Salmon/Steelhead 80501BL [Size 3/0-10]


CS2 [Size 2-8] 2XL S TDL L
Nymph/Emerger



K14ST [Size 16-20] 2XLC S S Y
Streamer/Nymph
5262 [Size 2-18]


2XL 2XH TD P
Salt Water Fly 34005 [Size 5/0-1]



2XLU 2XH S O Stainless; Bent Back
Swimming Nymph 80150BR [Size 8-16] 400T [Size 8-14] 1770 [Size 6-16] JA1512 [Size 6-16] K6ST [Size 8-14] 3XLC 1XF S S Curved Up
Muddler/Bugger/Bass Fly 38941 [Size 2-16]



3XL S TD S
Wet Fly/Nymph 79579 [Size 2-18]



3XL S TD P Barbless
Streamer/Nymph AC9672/9672 [Size 2-18]
1720 [Size 4-18] JA1526 [Size 6-18]
3XL S TD P AC9672-Minibarb
Streamer/Nymph



SH3 [Size 8-16] 3XL S TD S
Streamer/Nymph
947BL [Size 4-20]


3XLU S TD S Bent Back
Nymph/Terrestrial/Hopper 80050BR [Size 6-22] 200R [Size 4-22] 1270 [Size 4-22] JA1510 [Size 6-22] K12ST [Size 8-22] 3XLC S S Y Curved Down
Caddis Pupae
205BL [Size 8-20]


3XLC S TU W Special Bend
Nymph



GRS7MMB [Size 10-20] 3XLC S TU Y Curved Down
Nymph

1273 [Size 8-22] JA161T [Size 8-22]
3XLC 1XH S Y Curved Down/Red
Nymph/Crab

1730 [Size 4-14]

3XLD 1XH TD P
Caddis Pupae
207BL [Size 2-20]


3XLC 2XH TU W Special Bend
Salt Water Fly


JAO549 [Size 3/0-1/0; 2-6]
3XL 2XH S O Stainless
Streamer/Nymph
5263 [Size 2-18]


3XL 2XH TD P
Streamer/Nymph 33960 [Size 4-12]



4XL S TD S
Streamer AC79580/79580 [Size 1-18]
2220 [Size 1-14] JA8808 [Size 2-14] D4A [Size 10-14] 4XL S TD P AC79580-Minibarb
Popper/Skipping Bug 90233S [Size 2/0] 511S [Size 2/0; 1/0; 2; 6]


4XL S S SW Stainless; One Hump
Streamer/Nymph

1850 [Size 6-12]

4XL 1XH F P
Streamer/Nymph



D3ST [Size 10-14] 4XL 1XH S S
Streamer/Bucktail/Muddler 9674 [Size 2-14]
1750 [Size 4-14] JA0167 [Size 4-14]
4XL 1XH S P
Streamer
9395 [Size 2-10]


4XL 3XH S S
Streamer/Bucktail
300 [Size 2-14] 2340 [Size 4-12] JA1511 [Size 4-12] CS17 [Size 1-8] 6XL 1XH TD S
Streamer



CS5 [Size 4-8] 7XL 2XH S P
Streamer

2370 [Size 2-10]

7XL 3XH SL L
Streamer 94720 [Size 2-8]



8XL S TD P
Streamer



CS15 [Size 2/0; 2; 4] 8XL S TD L
Wet Fly//Nymph 33956 [Size 6-14]



S+1/4" S TDU S
Salt Water Fly 34039SS/34011 [Size 2/0-6]



S+3/8" S S O Stainless
Streamer 33957 [Size 2-12]



S+1/2" S TDU S
Streamer 3665A [Size 1-14]



S+1/2" S TD L
Streamer 9575 [Size 2-12]



S+1/2" S TDL L
Streamer 36620 [Size 2-12]



S+1/2" S S L

Notes

(A) Where more than one hook style is listed, all sizes may not be available in all listed styles. The size range given spans all styles listed.
(1) S=Std; XS=Extra Short; XL=Extra Long; C=Curved; D=Bent Down; U=Bent Up
(2) S=Standard; XF=Extra Fine; XH=Extra Heavy
(3) TD=Turned Down; TU=Turned Up; S=Straight/Ringed; F=Flat/Eyed; L=Loop; O=Oversize; U=Undersize
(4) A=Aberdeen; C=Continuous; L=Limerick; O=O'Shaughnessy; P=Perfect/Round; S=Sproat; Y=York; W=Wide Gap; R=Reversed Offset Bend
(5) R=Reversed Offset Bend

References

The following references were used in compiling this chart: Mustad Hook Company, "Hooked on Mustad", edition not identified; Mustad Hook Company, "Mustad - The Fish Hook Catalog", specific version not identified; Mustad Hook Company, "A Fly Tyer's Guide to the Selection of Mustad Fly Hooks", Publication FTB-0590; Daiichi Hooks Hook Guide (provided by Angler's Sport Group, Elba, NY); Orvis Fly Tying Materials and Rod Building Catalog, 1995 Ed.; Harder, John R., "Orvis Fly Pattern Index", Penguin Group, New York, NY, 1990; Partridge of Redditch Ltd, Hook Brochures; Stewart, Dick, "Universal Fly Tying Guide", Mountain Pond Publishing, North Conway, NH, April 1994.


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