It was decided to perform a quick comparison of different hooks absolute and relative sizes. After arranging and grouping some hooks on a millimetre grid paper a picture was taken and then edited to mark sizes of the hooks. I find the result very interesting and absolutely useful. The hooks could be rearranged to be grouped after different criteria like shank length, gape width, and so on.
Hooks on milli grid paper.
The lower most #18 hook is a ex. short shank Mustad 3984F. The short shank opens up for small flies while maintaining a relatively big gape. It is only 1 mm longer to the shank than the Mustad 94840 #28 down eye while the gape is twice as big.
Another one of similar size is the second from the top #20, Mustad 39836A gold.
Interesting is also to see that third form top #20 is bigger than third from top #18. Different hooks of same # obviously do not hold the same size in respect to anything. Or is it me lacking knowledge in how hooks are measured and classified to belong to a specific size-#?
It is also of interest to note the size of the three Partridge 15BN Klinkhamer hooks #16, #18, and #20. They are immense while the Mustad C49S are about same size as regular fly hooks of comparing size (#8 -- #14).
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