Limerick bend
What it is
A bend that is flattened at the bottom and turns up sharply into the point, so the widest part of the curve sits toward the point rather than the shank.
Chosen automatically: the most typical Limerick bend in the catalog.
The typical shape
All 81 silhouettes, drawn the same length, one over anotherThe example, John James & Son’s – Limerick Salmon
Where the grey is darkest, most Limerick 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.
Limerick bend
A bend that is flattened at the bottom and turns up sharply into the point, so the widest part of the curve sits toward the point rather than the shank.
106 hooks · shown: John James & Son’s – Limerick Salmon
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.
Kirby bend
A round bend with the point offset to one side of the shank (kirbed).
46 hooks · shown: Milward 3719 — Indiana Bass Hook
