Sneck bend
What it is
A bend with near-square corners: the wire turns sharply down from the shank and sharply up into the point, with a straight section between.
Chosen automatically: the most typical Sneck bend in the catalog.
The typical shape
All 20 silhouettes, drawn the same length, one over anotherThe example, Partridge Sneck Taper Hooks
Where the grey is darkest, most Sneck 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.
Sneck bend
A bend with near-square corners: the wire turns sharply down from the shank and sharply up into the point, with a straight section between.
28 hooks · shown: Partridge Sneck Taper Hooks
Perfect (Model Perfect) bend
A true round bend: the curve is an even half-circle from the shank to the point.
17 hooks · shown: Bergman Blue Label Perfect Balance — Perfect Balance
Kirby bend
A round bend with the point offset to one side of the shank (kirbed).
46 hooks · shown: Milward 3719 — Indiana Bass Hook
