[wpdreams_ajaxsearchlite]

Mustad Hooks – 7974

Hook Reference › O. Mustad & Son Hooks › Mustad Hooks – 7974

O. Mustad & Son 7974

Mustad 79741925 or later; production end not established

Evidence reviewed October 27, 2026. Marks: P photographically · V verified · I inferred · E estimated · S speculative What they mean

↔ Compare this hook

Save this hook to your account to build a list you can come back to.

Summary

Mustad quality 7974 appears on a Key Brand label as “Mustad-Viking Hooks.” The same label specifies “Hollow Point,” “Forged Reversed,” “T. up tapered eye,” “Rustproof,” and “Made in Norway” V.

The photographed card carries six mounted single hooks. Five handwritten size marks are fully legible—6, 8, 10, 12, and 14—while the final mark is cropped as 1[?] P. The hooks are barbed and show a dark brown-to-black metallic surface with light wear or patina P.

Photographic record

2 photographs

Mustad 7974 Viking Hooks — display card showing six hook sizes (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) threaded on pink silk in three rows — bronzed finish — size range visible on measurement grid
IMG-1Mustad 7974 Viking Hooks — Display Card — Sizes 6-16 Six Mustad 7974 hooks mounted with pink thread on an orange card. Handwritten size marks 6 through 14 are legible; the final mark is cropped to 1[?].

How to identify it

Identify 7974 from the cream Key Brand label. It prints “Qual. 7974,” “Hollow Point,” “Mustad-Viking Hooks,” “Forged Reversed,” and “T. up tapered eye. Rustproof” V. The photographed hooks have turned-up formed eyes, smooth rounded bends, straight shanks, visible barbs, and a dark metallic surface P.

Do not use color alone to identify the coating. The label says “Rustproof,” but does not name bronzing or another specific finish. The specimen board has handwritten size marks 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and a cropped 1[?] P.

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeTapered Eye, Turned Up
Show noteHide note

Label states “T. up tapered eye”; the turned-up formed eye and reduced wire toward the loop are visible (V/P).

LBL-2OBS-1OBS-8OBS-15OBS-22OBS-29OBS-36
WireForgedIMG-1
ShankPlainIMG-1
BendViking, Offset / kirbed
Show noteHide note

The label names “Mustad-Viking Hooks” and specifies “Reversed” V. Reversed denotes right offset when viewed from the eye down the shank.

IMG-1LBL-2OBS-2OBS-9OBS-16OBS-23OBS-30OBS-37
PointHollow Point
Show noteHide note

All six photographed hooks have visible barbs P.

OBS-4OBS-11OBS-18OBS-25OBS-32OBS-39
FinishBronzed — uncertain
Show noteHide note

Label states “Rustproof” but does not identify the coating V. Photographs show a dark brown-to-black metallic surface P.

LBL-2OBS-6OBS-13OBS-20OBS-27OBS-34OBS-41
ConstructionForgedIMG-1OBS-4OBS-11OBS-18OBS-25OBS-32OBS-39

The label identifies quality 7974 as Hollow Point, Forged, Reversed, with a turned-up tapered eye and Rustproof treatment V. In site terminology, “Reversed” means the point is offset to the right when viewed from the eye down the shank. The supplied side views do not show the degree of offset.

The hooks show smooth rounded bends, straight shanks, visible barbs, and turned-up eyes P. The hollow-point grinding geometry is not resolved in the photographs. Wire gauge, shank-length class, gap category, exact finish coating, and dimensions remain unverified.

Catalog records. Six mounted specimens are recorded on one card. Five size marks are fully legible—6, 8, 10, 12, and 14—and the sixth reads 1[?] P.
Own this hook? Help us measure it.

We don't have measured sizes for this hook yet. Own one? Submit calipered measurements and we'll review and add them. Thank you!

Specimens, packaging, and label

This record documents 6 specimens. Each describes itself only; none stands for every example of the model.

Cream Mustad Key Brand label for quality 7974, printed with Hollow Point, Mustad-Viking Hooks, Forged Reversed, turned-up tapered eye, Rustproof, and Made in Norway.
Open full size
Mustad 7974 hooks mounted in one row on an orange card, with handwritten size marks 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and a cropped 1[?].
Open full size

S1 · Mounted Mustad 7974 — size 6

Size
6 (printed on the label)
Container
Card
Hook condition
Intact in side view with light surface wear or patina and no heavy red corrosion visible.
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Wear
orange mounting board surface: Scattered stains, scuffs, and age discoloration are visible; no tear is visible in the supplied crop. LBL-9
Wear
cream printed label: Light toning and scattered staining are visible with minor edge wear; the printed field remains legible. LBL-10
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2

Mounted with pink/magenta thread on the shared orange card.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · cream label, upper left from IMG-2
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · cream label, main field from IMG-2
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
LBL-3 handwritten · orange board beneath first hook from IMG-1
6
LBL-4 handwritten · orange board beneath second hook from IMG-1
8
LBL-5 handwritten · orange board beneath third hook from IMG-1
10
LBL-6 handwritten · orange board beneath fourth hook from IMG-1
12
LBL-7 handwritten · orange board beneath fifth hook from IMG-1
14
LBL-8 handwritten · orange board beneath sixth hook at right edge from IMG-1
1[?]
Trademark
Gold/olive skeleton-key emblem printed between “Key” and “Brand.”
As entered on the specimen record
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
Layout
Cream Key Brand label with skeleton-key trademark at upper left and a magenta “Mustad-Viking Hooks” line.
Later marks
6
Cream Mustad Key Brand label for quality 7974, printed with Hollow Point, Mustad-Viking Hooks, Forged Reversed, turned-up tapered eye, Rustproof, and Made in Norway.
Open full size
Mustad 7974 hooks mounted in one row on an orange card, with handwritten size marks 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and a cropped 1[?].
Open full size

S2 · Mounted Mustad 7974 — size 8

Size
8 (printed on the label)
Container
Card
Hook condition
Intact in side view with light surface wear or patina and no heavy red corrosion visible.
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Wear
orange mounting board surface: Scattered stains, scuffs, and age discoloration are visible; no tear is visible in the supplied crop. LBL-9
Wear
cream printed label: Light toning and scattered staining are visible with minor edge wear; the printed field remains legible. LBL-10
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2

Mounted with pink/magenta thread on the shared orange card.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · cream label, upper left from IMG-2
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · cream label, main field from IMG-2
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
LBL-3 handwritten · orange board beneath first hook from IMG-1
6
LBL-4 handwritten · orange board beneath second hook from IMG-1
8
LBL-5 handwritten · orange board beneath third hook from IMG-1
10
LBL-6 handwritten · orange board beneath fourth hook from IMG-1
12
LBL-7 handwritten · orange board beneath fifth hook from IMG-1
14
LBL-8 handwritten · orange board beneath sixth hook at right edge from IMG-1
1[?]
Trademark
Gold/olive skeleton-key emblem printed between “Key” and “Brand.”
As entered on the specimen record
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
Layout
Cream Key Brand label with skeleton-key trademark at upper left and a magenta “Mustad-Viking Hooks” line.
Later marks
8
Cream Mustad Key Brand label for quality 7974, printed with Hollow Point, Mustad-Viking Hooks, Forged Reversed, turned-up tapered eye, Rustproof, and Made in Norway.
Open full size
Mustad 7974 hooks mounted in one row on an orange card, with handwritten size marks 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and a cropped 1[?].
Open full size

S3 · Mounted Mustad 7974 — size 10

Size
10 (printed on the label)
Container
Card
Hook condition
Intact in side view with light surface wear or patina and no heavy red corrosion visible.
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Wear
orange mounting board surface: Scattered stains, scuffs, and age discoloration are visible; no tear is visible in the supplied crop. LBL-9
Wear
cream printed label: Light toning and scattered staining are visible with minor edge wear; the printed field remains legible. LBL-10
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2

Mounted with pink/magenta thread on the shared orange card.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · cream label, upper left from IMG-2
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · cream label, main field from IMG-2
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
LBL-3 handwritten · orange board beneath first hook from IMG-1
6
LBL-4 handwritten · orange board beneath second hook from IMG-1
8
LBL-5 handwritten · orange board beneath third hook from IMG-1
10
LBL-6 handwritten · orange board beneath fourth hook from IMG-1
12
LBL-7 handwritten · orange board beneath fifth hook from IMG-1
14
LBL-8 handwritten · orange board beneath sixth hook at right edge from IMG-1
1[?]
Trademark
Gold/olive skeleton-key emblem printed between “Key” and “Brand.”
As entered on the specimen record
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
Layout
Cream Key Brand label with skeleton-key trademark at upper left and a magenta “Mustad-Viking Hooks” line.
Later marks
10
Cream Mustad Key Brand label for quality 7974, printed with Hollow Point, Mustad-Viking Hooks, Forged Reversed, turned-up tapered eye, Rustproof, and Made in Norway.
Open full size
Mustad 7974 hooks mounted in one row on an orange card, with handwritten size marks 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and a cropped 1[?].
Open full size

S4 · Mounted Mustad 7974 — size 12

Size
12 (printed on the label)
Container
Card
Hook condition
Intact in side view with light surface wear or patina and no heavy red corrosion visible.
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Wear
orange mounting board surface: Scattered stains, scuffs, and age discoloration are visible; no tear is visible in the supplied crop. LBL-9
Wear
cream printed label: Light toning and scattered staining are visible with minor edge wear; the printed field remains legible. LBL-10
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2

Mounted with pink/magenta thread on the shared orange card.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · cream label, upper left from IMG-2
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · cream label, main field from IMG-2
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
LBL-3 handwritten · orange board beneath first hook from IMG-1
6
LBL-4 handwritten · orange board beneath second hook from IMG-1
8
LBL-5 handwritten · orange board beneath third hook from IMG-1
10
LBL-6 handwritten · orange board beneath fourth hook from IMG-1
12
LBL-7 handwritten · orange board beneath fifth hook from IMG-1
14
LBL-8 handwritten · orange board beneath sixth hook at right edge from IMG-1
1[?]
Trademark
Gold/olive skeleton-key emblem printed between “Key” and “Brand.”
As entered on the specimen record
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
Layout
Cream Key Brand label with skeleton-key trademark at upper left and a magenta “Mustad-Viking Hooks” line.
Later marks
12
Cream Mustad Key Brand label for quality 7974, printed with Hollow Point, Mustad-Viking Hooks, Forged Reversed, turned-up tapered eye, Rustproof, and Made in Norway.
Open full size
Mustad 7974 hooks mounted in one row on an orange card, with handwritten size marks 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and a cropped 1[?].
Open full size

S5 · Mounted Mustad 7974 — size 14

Size
14 (printed on the label)
Container
Card
Hook condition
Intact in side view with light surface wear or patina and no heavy red corrosion visible.
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Wear
orange mounting board surface: Scattered stains, scuffs, and age discoloration are visible; no tear is visible in the supplied crop. LBL-9
Wear
cream printed label: Light toning and scattered staining are visible with minor edge wear; the printed field remains legible. LBL-10
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2

Mounted with pink/magenta thread on the shared orange card.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · cream label, upper left from IMG-2
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · cream label, main field from IMG-2
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
LBL-3 handwritten · orange board beneath first hook from IMG-1
6
LBL-4 handwritten · orange board beneath second hook from IMG-1
8
LBL-5 handwritten · orange board beneath third hook from IMG-1
10
LBL-6 handwritten · orange board beneath fourth hook from IMG-1
12
LBL-7 handwritten · orange board beneath fifth hook from IMG-1
14
LBL-8 handwritten · orange board beneath sixth hook at right edge from IMG-1
1[?]
Trademark
Gold/olive skeleton-key emblem printed between “Key” and “Brand.”
As entered on the specimen record
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
Layout
Cream Key Brand label with skeleton-key trademark at upper left and a magenta “Mustad-Viking Hooks” line.
Later marks
14
Cream Mustad Key Brand label for quality 7974, printed with Hollow Point, Mustad-Viking Hooks, Forged Reversed, turned-up tapered eye, Rustproof, and Made in Norway.
Open full size
Mustad 7974 hooks mounted in one row on an orange card, with handwritten size marks 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and a cropped 1[?].
Open full size

S6 · Mounted Mustad 7974 — size mark 1[?]

Size
1[?] (printed on the label)
Container
Card
Hook condition
Intact in side view with light surface wear or patina and no heavy red corrosion visible.
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Wear
orange mounting board surface: Scattered stains, scuffs, and age discoloration are visible; no tear is visible in the supplied crop. LBL-9
Wear
cream printed label: Light toning and scattered staining are visible with minor edge wear; the printed field remains legible. LBL-10
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2

Mounted with pink/magenta thread on the shared orange card.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · cream label, upper left from IMG-2
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · cream label, main field from IMG-2
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
LBL-3 handwritten · orange board beneath first hook from IMG-1
6
LBL-4 handwritten · orange board beneath second hook from IMG-1
8
LBL-5 handwritten · orange board beneath third hook from IMG-1
10
LBL-6 handwritten · orange board beneath fourth hook from IMG-1
12
LBL-7 handwritten · orange board beneath fifth hook from IMG-1
14
LBL-8 handwritten · orange board beneath sixth hook at right edge from IMG-1
1[?]
Trademark
Gold/olive skeleton-key emblem printed between “Key” and “Brand.”
As entered on the specimen record
O. MUSTAD & SON
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 7974
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hooks
Forged Reversed
100    T. up tapered eye. Rustproof
No.    Made in Norway
Layout
Cream Key Brand label with skeleton-key trademark at upper left and a magenta “Mustad-Viking Hooks” line.
Later marks
1[?]

Condition

The mounted hooks appear intact with light surface wear or patina and no heavy red corrosion visible. The card and label show staining, scuffs, toning, and minor edge wear P.

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Design lineage

The label names the pattern “Mustad-Viking Hooks” V. The supplied side views show a smooth rounded bend P, but no dated catalog or factory source in this record establishes a predecessor, successor, or formal relationship to another bend family.

Dating

The label reads “OSLO - NORWAY” V. Oslo City Archives states that the name Oslo took effect again on 1 January 1925, supporting a 1925 lower bound for this label but not a model introduction or end date V.

O. Mustad & Son — The surviving label uses “OSLO - NORWAY.” Oslo City Archives dates restoration of the name Oslo to 1 January 1925, giving this package a 1925-or-later lower bound V. Read the maker’s history →

Use

Primary application

No specific fly-fishing application is established by the label or opened sources. An eBay listing categorizes size 13 model 7974 as fly-tying and fly-fishing merchandise, but that seller metadata does not distinguish dry-fly from wet-fly use V.

Other uses

No secondary application is verified by the current label or opened market sources.

Fly patterns

No named fly pattern is verified by the current evidence record.

Collecting and buying

3 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Common

Rated 3/10. A size-13 eBay listing offers more than 10 100-hook units and reports 10 sold, so current evidence does not support scarcity V. Broader frequency across sizes and specialist demand remain undocumented.

Basis: One eBay seller reports more than 10 size-13 100-hook units available and 10 sold; no broader population or listing-frequency dataset is documented.

The model is presently documented by one ongoing size-13 market listing rather than a broad sample of auctions or dealer records. That listing reports more than 10 units available and 10 sold, showing surviving stock in quantity for at least that size V.

The photographed card has a legible Key Brand label and six mounted hooks, but specimen condition and completeness do not affect the model-level rating. No comparative rarity dataset establishes that smaller sizes, the tapered up-eye form, or other packaging variants are scarcer.

Market value

Insufficient recorded sales data to estimate a reliable value.

10 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 verified value range is assigned from the current evidence. The opened eBay sources show asking prices of $12.99 and $14.99 for the same size-13 listing; the item page reports 10 sold but does not expose individual realized prices V.

Recorded sales and listings
ListingPriceDateCondition
100 MUSTAD #11 FLY TYING FISHING HOOKS VIKING REVERSED RUSTPROOF UP EYE 7974From $12.99 askinglive listingNew other (see details)

Where to find

eBay currently has a size-13 model 7974 listing. Other recurring sales channels are not established in this evidence record V.

Label and source analysis

Label Transcription and Specifications

Source: Mustad 7974 Key Brand packaging label

Manufacturer and origin: “O. MUSTAD & SON,” “MANUFACTURERS,” “OSLO – NORWAY,” and “Made in Norway” are printed on the cream Key Brand label V.

Model and specifications: The label reads “Qual. 7974,” “Hollow Point,” “Mustad-Viking Hooks,” “Forged Reversed,” and “T. up tapered eye. Rustproof” V. In site terminology, reversed means the point is offset to the right when viewed from the eye down the shank. The label does not identify the specific rustproof coating.

Lower-left fields: The label also prints “100” and “No.” V. The photographed orange board carries six hooks, so these printed fields do not establish that the surviving board itself originally held 100 hooks P.

Modern equivalents and related hooks

Best matchRelated by Attribute

Computed automatically from catalog data — updated as new hooks are added.

SilhouetteHook ModelMatchAnalysisCompare
9090 No. (unspecified) — Mustad 9090100%Matches: Bend, Eye, Eye Orient., Point, Finish +3 moreCompare
94832 — Viking Hooks silhouette94832 — Viking Hooks95%Matches: Bend, Eye, Eye Orient., Point, Finish +3 moreDiffers: Offset: Offset / Kirbed vs StraightCompare
94842 No. 10–24 — Viking silhouette94842 No. 10–24 — Viking95%Matches: Bend, Eye, Eye Orient., Point, Finish +3 moreDiffers: Offset: Offset / Kirbed vs StraightCompare
9523 No. 14 — Mustad 9523 Viking silhouette9523 No. 14 — Mustad 9523 Viking95%Matches: Bend, Eye, Eye Orient., Point, Finish +3 moreDiffers: Offset: Offset / Kirbed vs StraightCompare
9099 No. 4 — Viking Hooks silhouette9099 No. 4 — Viking Hooks94%Matches: Bend, Eye, Eye Orient., Point, Forging +3 moreDiffers: Finish: Bronzed vs NickelledCompare

Sources, open questions, and record notes

Sources & Documentation

This specimen and its packaging — photographed, 2 images
Supports: sub brandhook type applicationsize documentedconstructioneyebendwireshankfinishgapbarbcondition notesmeasurement methodmeasurement notescumulative records notedating rangepackagingsecondary applicationsfly patternsmanufacturer period contextfun fact titlefun factmeta titlemeta descriptionprimary search termsis snelledsummarytechnical notesdesign lineageprimary applicationcollectability detailidentification

Open questions

  1. Which dated Mustad catalog or price list first and last lists quality 7974, and what full size range does it give?No dated primary catalog containing quality 7974 was located in the checked evidence record.Can you help? Send a dated Mustad catalog or price-list page that shows quality 7974, including the publication date and page number.

Entry last updated July 21, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.