Aberdeen bend
What it is
A round bend with a wide gap and a long, straight point, usually on light wire.
Chosen automatically: the most typical Aberdeen bend in the catalog.
The typical shape
All 34 silhouettes, drawn the same length, one over anotherThe example, Mustad 3260 B — Aberdeen
Where the grey is darkest, most Aberdeen bend hooks share the line. A faint outline off on its own is a hook drawn differently.
How to tell it apart
The bends most often confused with it, each shown by its most typical hook.
Aberdeen bend
A round bend with a wide gap and a long, straight point, usually on light wire.
40 hooks · shown: Mustad 3260 B — Aberdeen
Dublin bend
A Limerick-family bend with a more open curve, historically tied to Irish trout and salmon hooks.
10 hooks · shown: Partridge of Redditch CS7DB – Dublin Bend
Sproat bend
A parabolic bend: gentler on the shank side and tighter where it turns up into a straight point.
144 hooks · shown: H. Milward & Sons’ – 2303 F.
