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Mustad Hooks – 9485

Mustad 9485 Viking Hook hook silhouette
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O. Mustad & Son 9485

Mustad 9485 Viking Hookc. 1950-1975

Evidence reviewed September 28, 2026. Marks: P photographically · V verified · I inferred · E estimated · S speculative What they mean

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Summary

The Mustad 9485 is a single fly hook from O. Mustad & Sön, sold under the name Mustad-Viking Hooks. The box label sets out its point, wire, offset, eye, and finish in abbreviated form P.

This record documents two boxes, size 6 and size 10, with loose hooks from each photographed on a measuring grid. The size 6 hooks are the larger of the two, because the numbered scale runs inverse to hook size.

Photographic record

9 photographs

Mustad 9485 Viking Hook — original sales card and label detail — size 10 — showing Key Brand logo, Oslo Norway address, and yellowed cellophane wrap
IMG-1Mustad 9485 Viking Size 10 — Original Box and Label Front Size 10 box of Mustad-Viking Hooks, Qual. 9485, shown rotated on a grid. Amber adhesive tape covers the middle of the label.

How to identify it

Look for Qual. 9485 in the right-hand text block of the box label. A key device marked Key and Brand sits at upper left. The hook name Mustad-Viking Hooks is printed in red, and the rest in gold P.

The lower lines read Forged Reversed, then an eye and finish line. That line takes two forms on the recorded boxes: T. d. tapered eye Bronz… on the size 10 box, and t. d. tap. eye, bronz… on the size 6 box P.

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeTapered Eye, Turned Down
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Turned-down closed loop P. The labels read tapered eye, but the taper is not resolvable in the photographs.

OBS-1OBS-9LBL-4LBL-13
WireHeavy (1X Heavy), Forged, est. About 0.45-0.65 mm, size 6, estimated from grid photographs (E)MEA-5
ShankStandard — Plain
BendSproat, Standard gap, Offset / kirbed
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Smooth bend of uneven radius, deepest behind the point P. The labels read Reversed, meaning a point offset to the right viewed from the eye. No top view shows the offset.

OBS-2LBL-4LBL-13IMG-3IMG-7
PointHollow Point
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Long, slender barb cut from the inner face. Its tip sits about 0.2 in behind the point on size 6 and about 0.14 in on size 10 E.

OBS-4OBS-10
FinishBronzed — stated on packaging
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The labels read bronzed. The hooks show a glossy dark olive-brown to brown bronze tone P.

LBL-4LBL-13OBS-6OBS-11
ConstructionForgedSRC-1IMG-8IMG-4OBS-4OBS-10

The label terms follow Mustad’s abbreviated style. Hollow Point names the point grind, in which the outer edge of the point curves up to the tip rather than running straight. Forged means the wire was flattened sideways by pressing, which widens the face of the bend.

T. d. stands for turned down, the eye angle seen on the hooks P. Tapered eye means the wire thins where it forms the eye loop. Bronzed is the finish named on both labels.

Measurements

Per size, with how each dimension was taken
SizeOverall lengthShank lengthGap widthBend depthWire diameterWeightShank:gap
6Specimen S121.8 mm PcaliperMEA-115.5 mm Egrid photoMEA-6 Check: The evidence record measured 14.1 mm (MEA-6).6.9 mm PcaliperMEA-28.9 mm Egrid photoMEA-7 Check: The evidence record measured 8.8 mm (MEA-7).——~2.3:1
12Catalog record13.6 mm V9.3 mm V—5.6 mm V0.54 mm V——
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How hook dimensions are measuredA hook outline with dimension lines for overall length, shank length, gap, bend depth, and wire diameter.Overall lengthShank lengthGapBend depthWire diameter
Overall length
Eye to the farthest point of the bend.
Shank length
Eye to the start of the bend.
Gap
Point to shank, at right angles to the shank.
Bend depth
Shank to the bottom of the bend.
Wire diameter
Across the wire, measured by caliper where possible.
Catalog records. Two boxes recorded, size 6 and size 10, each labeled 100.

Specimens, packaging, and label

This record documents 2 specimens. Each describes itself only; none stands for every example of the model.

Mustad 9485 size 6 box, rotated, with the label heavily covered by discolored tape.
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Mustad 9485 size 6 box upright, with a gold and red label under amber tape.
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S1 · Box of size 6

Size
6 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
No rust or finish loss visible. A few light specks of debris on the shanks.
Packaging condition
Fair — significant wear, partially legible
Wear
front label and box, upper two-thirds: Multiple overlapping strips of transparent adhesive tape, heavily discolored amber, with cracked and flaking adhesive; tape obscures the maker line, MANUFACTURERS line, and parts of several others. LBL-16
Wear
label margins and box surface: Brown tide-line staining at label edges; box surface lightly soiled with scuffed edges. LBL-17
Measured
size 6
Photographs
IMG-5IMG-6IMG-7IMG-8IMG-9

Heavily discolored, cracking adhesive tape covers the upper two-thirds of the label, with brown staining at the label edges. Loose hooks are assigned to this box by photograph filename.

What the label says

LBL-10 trademark · front label, upper left, above and below key device from IMG-5IMG-6
Ke[?]
Bran[?]
LBL-11 printed · front label, right block, gold ink from IMG-5IMG-6
[?]. M[?]STAD & SÖ[?]
[?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?]
OSLO [?] NORWA[?]
Qua[?]. 9485
Hollow Po[?][?][?]
LBL-12 printed · front label, middle line, red ink from IMG-5IMG-6
Mustad-Vi[?]ing Hook[?]
LBL-13 printed · front label, lower right block, gold ink from IMG-5IMG-6
Forge[?] Reverse[?]
t. d. tap. [?]ye[?] bronz[?]
LBL-14 printed · front label, lower left, gold ink from IMG-5IMG-6
100
No. 6
LBL-15 printed · front label, bottom right from IMG-5IMG-6
Made in Norwa[?]
Trademark
Key device with Key above and Brand below at upper left, inside a border of small star or flower ornaments.
As entered on the specimen record
Ke[?]
Bran[?]
[?]. M[?]STAD & SÖ[?]
[?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?]
OSLO [?] NORWA[?]
Qua[?]. 9485
Hollow Po[?][?][?]
Mustad-Vi[?]ing Hook[?]
Forge[?] Reverse[?]
t. d. tap. [?]ye[?] bronz[?]
100
No. 6
Made in Norwa[?]
Layout
Key device at upper left. Maker, address, model and point lines in the right block. Hook name across the middle. Wire, offset, eye and finish lines at lower right. Count and size at lower left. Origin at bottom right. Star or flower ornament border.
Typeface
Hook name in red; all other text in gold.
Printed marks
No. 6 printed in gold with the rest of the label.

Care of this specimen: Leave the old tape in place. Lifting brittle adhesive tape can take label paper and print with it.

Mustad 9485 size 10 box, rotated, with a gold and red label partly covered by discolored tape.
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Mustad 9485 size 10 box upright, with key device, Qual. 9485 and a purple 10 on the label.
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S2 · Box of size 10

Size
10 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
No rust or finish loss visible on either hook.
Packaging condition
Good — moderate wear, legible
Wear
front label and box, horizontal band across middle: Overlapping strips of transparent adhesive tape, discolored amber, with stained adhesive; tape obscures the key device and parts of the right text block. LBL-8
Wear
box edges and label top right: Brown staining at label top right and box top edge; scuffed, crazed and slightly frayed box edges and corners. LBL-9
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2IMG-3IMG-4

Discolored adhesive tape crosses the middle of the label. Brown staining at the label top right and box top edge; box edges and corners are scuffed and slightly frayed. Loose hooks are assigned to this box by photograph filename.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · front label, upper left, above and below key device from IMG-1IMG-2
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · front label, right block, gold ink from IMG-1IMG-2
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
MANUFAC[?]URERS
OSLO [?] NORWAY
Qual. 9485
Hollow Po[?][?][?]
LBL-3 printed · front label, middle line, red ink from IMG-1IMG-2
Mustad-Viking Hook[?]
LBL-4 printed · front label, lower right block, gold ink from IMG-1IMG-2
Forg[?]d Reversed
T. d. tapered eye Bronz[?]
LBL-5 printed · front label, lower left, gold ink from IMG-1IMG-2
100
No
LBL-6 printed · front label, bottom right from IMG-1IMG-2
Made in Norwa[?]
LBL-7 stamp · front label, lower left, after printed No from IMG-1IMG-2
10 in purple ink, uniform outlined numerals; could be stamped or hand-inked
Trademark
Line drawing of an old-style key, bow up, with Key above and Brand below at upper left, inside a border of small star or flower ornaments.
As entered on the specimen record
Key
Brand
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
MANUFAC[?]URERS
OSLO [?] NORWAY
Qual. 9485
Hollow Po[?][?][?]
Mustad-Viking Hook[?]
Forg[?]d Reversed
T. d. tapered eye Bronz[?]
100
No
Made in Norwa[?]
Layout
Key device at upper left. Maker, address, model and point lines in the right block. Hook name across the middle. Wire, offset, eye and finish lines at lower right. Count and size at lower left. Origin at bottom right. Star or flower ornament border.
Typeface
Hook name in red; all other text in gold.
Printed marks
Numeral 10 in purple ink after the printed No, in uniform outlined numerals. Whether it was stamped or hand-inked is undetermined.

Care of this specimen: Leave the old tape in place. Lifting brittle adhesive tape can take label paper and print with it.

Condition

The hooks show no visible rust or finish loss P. Both boxes are intact. Amber-discolored adhesive tape covers part of each label, and most of the size 6 label.

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Series

Mustad sold the 9485 under the name Mustad-Viking Hooks, printed in red on its box label. The label gives the maker as O. Mustad & Sön of Oslo, Norway P.

Mustad still uses the Viking name. Its current range includes a bronzed, forged, reversed Viking hook, the 9523NP V.

Dating

The labels give the maker's address as Oslo, Norway, and read Made in Norway. No dated catalog or price list for Qual. 9485 has been located. The c. 1950-1975 range is therefore unconfirmed.

O. Mustad & Son Read the maker’s history →

Use

  • Dry fly
  • Wet fly

Primary application

FlyHooks.org lists the 9485 for dry and wet flies for trout and grayling V.

Collecting and buying

4.5 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Uncommon

Rated 4.5/10, in the uncommon band, as a boxed Mustad production model with no documented scarcity. The rating is provisional, because no survival count, catalog listing, or sold result has been recorded.

Collectors identify the 9485 by its box label, which carries both the model number and the full specification. This record documents two labeled boxes, sizes 6 and 10.

No recorded evidence shows that any size or packaging is harder to find than another.

Market value

Insufficient recorded sales data to estimate a reliable value.

0 sold observations recorded; 2 are needed, with the basis and date of the range, before a value is shown. Asking prices are shown as asking prices only.

No sold results for this model are recorded here. A sales-based value range needs at least two recorded sold results.

Recorded sales and listings
ListingPriceDateCondition
100 Mustad #10 Fly/BAIT VIKING Hooks FORGED TD tap. EYE Bronzed REVERSED 9485From $11.99 askinglive listingNew other (see details)
Mustad 9485 hooks size 8 - NOS box of 100From $9.49 askinglive listingNew

Modern equivalents and related hooks

Modern equivalents
HookMatchNotes
Tiemco 100ExcellentRound bend, standard weight, tapered eye; not reversed. Modern equivalent in design philosophy.
Daiichi 1180Very goodFine-wire round bend with tapered eye; excellent dry-fly profile. Lacks the reversed offset.
Mustad 94840GoodModern Mustad dry-fly hook with superior engineering; finer wire and non-reversed point.
Partridge SHGoodTraditional Redditch-style bent-eye hook; lacks tapered eye but offers similar robust versatility.

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Sources, open questions, and record notes

Sources & Documentation

This specimen and its packaging — photographed, 9 images
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Entry last updated June 9, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.