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Spear point

306 hooks from 24 makers · 1865–2010

What it is

The standard point: straight, with its sides ground to a spear shape above the barb.

Also called Standard point.

The example
Milward 3719 — Indiana Bass Hook · c. 1900-1920
Milward 3719 — Indiana Bass Hook
Photograph
Silhouette of Milward 3719 — Indiana Bass Hook
Silhouette

Chosen automatically: the most typical spear point in the catalog.

All 306 hooks

Ahrex HR410 — Tying Single
Ahrex HR414 — Tying Single
Blue Heron BH — Blue Heron Spey
Daiichi 2370 — Daiichi 2370
· c. 1990-2022
Falcon X139A — Falcon Kirby
J. Warrin Carlisle — Carlisle Hooks
Orvis 3x TDE Premium Dry Fly Hook
· c. 1950-1970
R. Turner and Sons Chestertown
· c. 1900-1925
Tying Single
Allcock 3736M — Spear Point Long Shank Kirby Carlisle
Allcock · c. 1945-1960
Allcocks Hooks – W172
Allcock · c. 1950-1965
Allcocks – S220
Allcock · c. 1950–1965
Allcocks – S222
Allcock · c. 1950-1975
Allcocks – W208
Allcock · c. 1960s-1970s
S. Allcock & Co’s – 180 F
Allcock · c. 1880–1930
S. Allcock & Co’s – 790 T.D.E S.P.
Allcock · c. 1920s-1940s
S. Allcock & Co’s – Chestertown Hooks 667
Allcock · c. 1900–1930
S. Allcock & Co’s – Limerick 184
Allcock · c. 1930-1955
S. Allcock & Co’s – Model Perfect W173
Allcock · c. 1930-1960
S. Allcock & Co’s – W 205
Allcock · c. 1955-1965
S. Allcock & Co’s – 5002M
Allcock · c. 1910-1935
S. Allcock 1904 R
Allcock · c. 1900-1915
S. Allcock – 195 Nickelled
Allcock · c. 1900-1940
S. Allcock – 5887
Allcock · c. 1930s-1950s
American Fish Hook and Needle Co. – Kirby Bent
Am. Fish Hook · c. 1865–1880s
Bergman 2x Fine Wire TDE
Bergman · c. 1950s-1960s
Bergman 2x long, TDE
Bergman · c. 1950-1970
Bergman Bergman-Salmon — Salmon Hooks Dry Fly Loop Eyed
Bergman
Bergman Blue Label 2x Fine TDE — Blue Label
Bergman · c. 1950–1965
Bergman Blue Label Perfect Balance — Perfect Balance
Bergman · c. 1940s-1950s
Bergman Blue Label Regular Shank, TDE — Blue Label
Bergman · c. 1935-1965
Bergman Nyack TDE
Bergman · c. 1920s-1940s
Bergman Short Shank TDE
Bergman · c. 1934-1960
Bergman YL-HP-6x — Yellow Label – HP Sproat 6x Long
Bergman
Ray Bergman Nyack Brand – Medium Long
Bergman · c. 1940-1960
Ray Bergman – Red Label, short shank, forged
Bergman · c. 1935-1950
Edgar Sealey & Sons – S 1034
Edgar Sealey · c. 1920–1940
Edgar Sealey & Sons – S 1937
Edgar Sealey · c. 1930s–1970s
Edgar Sealey & Sons – S 1938
Edgar Sealey · c. 1930s–early 1960s
Edgar Sealey & Sons – S 4324
Edgar Sealey · c. 1930-1960
Edgar Sealey 1721 B
Edgar Sealey · c. 1950–1975
Edgar Sealey 1736.J
Edgar Sealey · c. 1960-1981
Edgar Sealey S 4304
Edgar Sealey · c. 1950–1970
Sealey 1752.B
Edgar Sealey · c. 1972-1981
Wilkes & Co. – Limerick
Edgar Sealey · c. 1890-1920
gamakatsu 73310 — T10-6H
gamakatsu · c. 1980-1995
gamakatsu O1413 — Worm Hook
gamakatsu · c. 1990-2005
gamakatsu SP11-3L3H — Saltwater Perfect Bend
gamakatsu · c. 1980-2010
Harrison & Bartleet’s – Celebrated Pennell Limerick Hooks
Harrison Bartleet · c. 1890-1910
Harrison’s – 2989 Celebrated O’Shaughnessy, Dublin (Forged Tapered)
Harrison · c. 1900-1920
Harrison’s – 3781 Round Bent Hooks
Harrison · c. 1890s-1920s
Harrison’s – Spring Steel Carlisle Hooks
Harrison · c. 1890-1920
Herter’s 39RMXC — Improved O’Shaughnessy
Herter's · c. 1950-1970
Herter’s 993 R L — 6x Long 1x Strong
Herter's
Horrocks – Ibbotson Co. Kinsey Hooks
Horrocks · c. 1920s-1940s
Horrocks – Ibbotson Co. No. 465
Horrocks · c. 1920s-1950s
John James & Son’s – Limerick Salmon
John James · c. 1920s-1950s
H. Milward & Sons’ – 1937
Milward · Undated
H. Milward & Sons’ – 2303 F.
Milward · c. 1890–1910
H. Milward & Sons’ – 2310 R.
Milward · c. 1900-1925
H. Milward & Sons’ – 2599
Milward · c. 1900-1930
H. Milward & Sons’ – 2611 T.
Milward · c. 1910-1935
H. Milward & Sons’ – 2616
Milward · c. 1920s-1950s
H. Milward & Sons’ – 2627 R
Milward · c. 1930-1960
H. Milward & Sons’ – 2867
Milward · c. 1910-1930
Milward 2814.5 — Carlisle
Milward · c. 1940-1965
Milward 3719 — Indiana Bass Hook
Milward · c. 1900-1920
Milward 4095 — Spear-Point O’Shaughnessy
Milward · c. 1925-1960
Mustad 32756
Mustad · c. 1965-1975
Mustad 4211 — Kendal Kirby Hooks
Mustad · c. 1950–1965
Mustad 4225 — Kendal Kirby Hooks
Mustad · c. 1950-1965
Mustad 7992 A
Mustad · c. 1950-1970
Mustad 9418 — Universal Double Bait Hooks
Mustad · c. 1920s–1940s
Mustad AC37140 — Accu-Point
Mustad
Mustad Hooks – 1422
Mustad · c. 1950-1965
Mustad Hooks – 1798
Mustad · Undated
Mustad Hooks – 204 N
Mustad · c. 1950-1970
Mustad Hooks – 32810
Mustad · c. 1950-1975
Mustad Hooks – 3282
Mustad · c. 1950-1970
Mustad Hooks – 3295
Mustad · c. 1950-1965
Mustad Hooks – 33005
Mustad · c. 1950s-1960s
Mustad Hooks – 3306
Mustad · c. 1950-1965
Mustad Hooks – 3311
Mustad · c. 1900-1925
Mustad Hooks – 3328
Mustad · c. 1930s–1950s
Mustad Hooks – 3331
Mustad · c. 1950s–1960s
Mustad Hooks – 3370
Mustad · c. 1900-1924
Mustad Hooks – 3480
Mustad · c. 1945-1960
Mustad Hooks – 37187
Mustad · c. 1980-1995
Mustad Hooks – 4195
Mustad · 1925 or later
Mustad Hooks – 4211 C
Mustad · Probably 1925 or later
Mustad Hooks – 4341
Mustad · c. 1950s–1960s
Mustad Hooks – 4370
Mustad · c. 1950s-1960s
Mustad Hooks – 7766
Mustad · c. 1950-1965
Mustad S80-3906 — Nymph Sproat
Mustad · from c. 2008
Mustad – 37353
Mustad · c. 1950s-1970s
Partridge 01 Hooks – Single Wilson Hooks
Partridge · from c. 1930
Partridge 4xFF — 4x Fine Forged
Partridge
Partridge A Hooks – Albert Partridge Wide Gape Down Eye Hooks
Partridge · from c. 1930
Partridge B Hooks – Albert Partridge Widegape Up Eye Hooks
Partridge · c. 1930-1960
Partridge Code 02 Hooks – Double Wilson Hooks
Partridge · Undated
Partridge CS 42 Hooks – MW “Bomber Salmon” Steelhead Dry Fly
Partridge · c. 2010-2026
Partridge CS10 Hooks – “Bartleet” Salmon Fly Hooks
Partridge · c. 1970s-1990s
Partridge CS10/1 Hooks – Bartleet Traditional Salmon Fly
Partridge · c. 1975–2020
Partridge CS10/3 Hooks – Bartleet Traditional Blind Eye Series
Partridge · c. 1933–present
Partridge CS11/1 — JS Sea Streamer
Partridge
Partridge CS1A — V.B. Pike Hooks
Partridge
Partridge CS2 BL Hooks – S.E.B XX Strong Lure Hooks
Partridge · c. 1960-1970
Partridge CS2 Hooks – S.E.B. Steelhead/Salmon Wet Fly Hooks (Down Eye)
Partridge · c. 1970s–1980s
Partridge CS2 SH BL Hooks – S.E.B Steelhead and Salmon Down Eye Wet Fly Hooks (Black Finish)
Partridge · c. 1950-1975
Partridge CS28 — Roman Moser Barbless Nymph
Partridge
Partridge CS43BN — Ad Swier Pike Fly
Partridge
Partridge CS7 HW BL Hooks – Captain Hamilton International Heavyweight
Partridge · c. 1960-1975
Partridge CS7 MW Hooks – Captain Hamilton International Middleweight Fly Hooks
Partridge · c. 1980–1995
Partridge D.E. Sneck Hooks
Partridge · c. 1920-1940
Partridge D3ST Hooks – Straight Eye Streamer Hooks
Partridge · c. 1978–1984
Partridge D5B Hooks – Partridge Mayfly Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950-1980
Partridge E1A
Partridge · c. 1950s-1970s
Partridge E3AY
Partridge · c. 1960-1980
Partridge E6A Hooks
Partridge
Partridge Extra Fine Wire Round Bend Blue
Partridge · c. 1920-1940
Partridge F.W. Round Taper
Partridge · c. 1930-1960
Partridge Fine Wire Forged Reversed
Partridge · c. 1920-1940
Partridge FT — Forged Taper
Partridge
Partridge G3A Hooks – DE Sproat Forged Wet Fly Hooks
Partridge · c. 1920s–present
Partridge Grub Hooks
Partridge · c. 1920-1940
Partridge H1A Hooks – Nymph Hooks (Medium Weight)
Partridge · c. 1950-1975
Partridge H3ST — Draper Hooks
Partridge
Partridge HE1 – Parachute Hooks
Partridge · c. 2000s-2020s
Partridge J1A Hooks – Partridge Limerick Wet Fly Hooks
Partridge · c. 1970s-1980s
Partridge K12ST Hooks – Longshank Sedge/Caddis Hooks
Partridge · c. 1980–1995
Partridge K17 — Davy Wotton In Line Eye
Partridge
Partridge K2B Hooks – “Yorkshire” Caddis Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950-1975
Partridge K3A
Partridge · c. 1950-1970
Partridge K4A Hooks – John Veniard Grub/Shrimp Hooks
Partridge · c. 1976-1990
Partridge Kirby Minnow Turned Ends
Partridge · c. 1920s-1950s
Partridge Kirby Taper
Partridge · c. 1945-1965
Partridge L2A Hooks – Captain Hamilton Medium Weight Wet Fly Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950-1980
Partridge L3A Hooks – Captain Hamilton Dry Fly (Down Eye) Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950s-1970s
Partridge L4A
Partridge · 1995-c. 1999
Partridge Lim Minnow
Partridge · c. 1920s
Partridge M Hooks – Single Salmon Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950-1970
Partridge N Hooks – Single Low Water Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950-1975
Partridge of Redditch CS7DB – Dublin Bend
Partridge · c. 2000-present
Partridge R2A Hooks – Outpoint Double Hooks
Partridge · c. 1970-1980
Partridge Round Bend Extra Fine Wire Blue
Partridge · c. 1950-1970
Partridge Trout Taper Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950-1975
Partridge U.E. Long Mays Hooks
Partridge · c. 1950-1965
Partridge Up Eye Forged Short Shank
Partridge · c. 1920–1950
Partridge Z1 — Jack Hilton Carp Hooks
Partridge · from c. 1980
Partridge Z14BN — Special Piggyback
Partridge
Pflueger Hooks – 3121-J
Pflueger · c. 1935–1965
Pflueger Hooks – 3221-Br
Pflueger · c. 1930-1960
Pflueger Hooks – 3221-J
Pflueger · c. 1920-1960
Pflueger Hooks – 3320-G
Pflueger · c. 1920-1945
Pflueger Hooks – 3321-Br
Pflueger · c. 1900-1940
Pflueger Hooks – 5511-Br
Pflueger · Undated
Pflueger Hooks – 7631-Br
Pflueger · c. 1940-1960
Pflueger Hooks – 8921
Pflueger · c. 1920s-1966
Tiemco 2457 — Caddis Pupae & Shrimp
Tiemco · c. 1970–1990
Tiemco 5230
Tiemco · c. 1970-1985
Tiemco 947BL — nymphs and leeches
Tiemco · c. 1975–1985
Tiemco U301 — Streamer
Tiemco · c. 1965-1985
TMC 100 Dry Fly Hook
Tiemco · from c. 1984
TMC 200BL
Tiemco · c. 1980s-1990s
TMC 7931C
Tiemco · from c. 1984
TMC 7999
Tiemco · c. 1980s-1990s
Wright McGill 291 — Sproat Bend
Wright McGill · c. 1930s–1960s
26 Degree Bent Streamer
2x Heavy Curved Nymph Hook
2x Long Dry Fly Hook
2x Long Nymph Hook
3x Long Nymph Hook
4x Long Streamer Hook
50 Degree Jig Hook
60 Degree Barbless Jig Hook
60 Degree Bent Streamer
60 Degree Heavy Jig Hook
90 Degree Aberdeen Jig
90 Degree Jig Hook
90 Degree Jig Streamer
Aberdeen Predator
Anadromous Nymph
Barbless Dry Fly Hook
Bead Head Nymph Hook
Beast Fleye
Beast Fleye Long
Big Gap Dry - Barbless
Bluewater
Bob Clouser Signature
CA Bendback
CA Bendback
Classic LW Double
Classic Single
Classic Streamer
Curved Dry
Curved Dry - Barbless
Curved Dry Mini
Curved Dry Mini - Barbless
Curved Gammerus
Curved Nymph
Curved Nymph - Barbless
Curved Salt
Curved Shank Salmon Hook Up Eye
Curved Shrimp
CZ Mini Jig
CZ Mini Jig - Barbless
Deep Streamer
Double Tube
Dry Fly Light
Dry Fly Light - Barbless
Dry Fly Mini
Dry Fly Mini - Barbless
Dry Fly Traditional
Dry Fly Traditional - Barbless
Dry Long
Dry Long - Barbless
Emerger
Emerger - Barbless
Esmond Drury Tying Treble, Black
Esmond Drury Tying Treble, Gold
Esmond Drury Tying Treble, Silver
G-B Swimbait
Game Changer
Heavy Barbless Scud Hook
Heavy Wet Fly Hook
Heavy Wide Gape Scud Hook
Klinkhammer Hook
Klinkhammer Hook
Light Predator
Light Predator, Barbless
Light Stinger
Long Shank Aberdeen Hook
Low Water Salmon Hook
Low Water Single
Matte Black Barbless Dry Fly Hook
Mayfly Dry
Mayfly Dry - Barbless
Mini Jig
Mini Jig - Barbless
Minnow
North Country Spider
Nymph Traditional
Nymph Traditional - Barbless
Patagon Bos Taurus Streamer
Popping Skipping Bug
Predator Stinger
Predator Trailer
Predator Trailer, Barbless
Progressive Double
Progressive Double, Gold
Salt Jig
Sedge Dry
Sedge Dry - Barbless
Short Nymph
Short Nymph - Barbless
Short Shank Dry Fly
Short Shank Dry Fly - Barbless
Shrimp
Single Tube
Single Tube, Barbless
Standard Barbless Dry Fly Hook
Standard Barbless Nymph Hook
Standard Double
Standard Double, Gold
Standard Double, Silver
Standard Dry Fly Hook
Standard Dry Fly Hook, "Mini-Barb"
Standard Wet Fly Hook
Stonefly Nymph Hook
Straight Eye Streamer Hook
Straight Streamer
Streamer
Streamer Barbless
Superdry
Superdry - Barbless
Texas Predator
Traditional Nymph Hook
Traditional Salmon Hook
Traditional Shrimp
Trailer
Trailer Hook
Trailer, Barbless
Trout Predator, Light
Trout Predator, Long
Trout Predator, Short
Trout Predator, Streamer
Tube Treble
Tying Single
Universal Curved
Universal Stinger
Van Klinken Bomber Hook
WD Bomber Hook
Wet Fly
Wet Fly
Wet Fly - Barbless
Wide Gape Dry Fly Hook
Wide Gape Scud Hook
firehole 419
Firehole
Curved Wide Gap Dry Fly Hook - Barbless
Mustad
Dry Fly Hook - Accu Point
Mustad
Streamer / Nymph Hook
Mustad
Super Fine Wire Dry Fly
Tiemco
tiemco 100BL
Tiemco
tiemco 101
Tiemco
tiemco 102Y
Tiemco
tiemco 103BL
Tiemco

Makers and dates

Makers

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55
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11
9
8
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2
1
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When they were made

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5
11
3
22
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7
39
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163 with no date recorded.