Hook Reference

Focused on vintage hooks, unique hooks, and older hooks. Initially the reference was going to focus on fly tying hooks, but there are a lot of interesting hooks out there, so started to include hooks I though were interesting. Then there were ideas about potential reworking some of the hooks to use for more classic and artistic salmon fly tying – and that opened the door to a lot of hooks that normally would never be used for fly tying – like worm hooks. Some work hooks have slices in the shank, but if they are going to be re-worked it is pretty easy to remove slices and work it into a beautiful hook.



Selected hook photos found in reference section.

  • Mustad Qual. 3896 Sproat size 3/0 — overhead profile showing blind flatted eye and shank alignment
  • Mustad Qual. 3896 Sproat size 3/0 — side profile showing parabolic Sproat bend and marked shank ridges
  • Mustad Qual. 3896 Sproat original label — full eight-line typographic specification
  • Mustad 3926A Kinsey — multiple hooks shown to illustrate consistency of manufacturing and S-kink shank profile — size 13 — on measurement grid
  • Mustad 3926A Kinsey — full hook profile showing S-kinked shank, eyeless tapered spike, and overall bend geometry — size 13 — on measurement grid
  • Mustad 3926A Kinsey — hollow point detail showing razor-sharp tip and barb placement — size 13 — side profile on measurement grid
  • Mustad 3926A — original retail packaging with blue label and gold foil border, showing eight-line typographic specification block
  • Mustad 7111B Limerick — comparative view of two size 6/0 specimens — showing bend consistency and japanned finish uniformity
  • Mustad 7111B Limerick — full hook profile showing bend and eye — size 6/0 — black japanned finish
  • Mustad 7111B Limerick — point detail showing barb position and japanned finish — size 6/0 — side angle view
  • Mustad 7111B Limerick — original yellow label box showing size 6/0 — cream cardboard packaging — complete manufacturer information visible
  • Mustad 3371 Hooks Size 1-0
  • Mustad 3371 Hook Size 1-0
  • Mustad 3371 Hook Point Size 1-0
  • Mustad 3371 Box and Label Size 1-0
  • Mustad 3391 Hooks C
  • Mustad 3391 Hook Point C
  • Mustad 3391 Hook C — full overhead view on grid — shows hook profile from eye down to point — bronzed finish detail
  • Mustad 3391 Hooks — two specimens side-by-side on grid — handwritten label showing model number and size 4/0
  • Mustad 3391 Hook — full side profile on grid — shows shank, bend, eye, and point in single view — size 2/0
  • Mustad 3391 Hook Point macro — extreme close-up of point tip and barb geometry — shows fine grinding and superior-point inner taper
  • Mustad 3310 Hooks C
  • Mustad 3310 Hook Point C
  • Mustad 3310 Hook C
  • Mustad 3310 Hooks
  • Mustad 3310 Hook
  • Mustad 3310 Hook Point
  • Mustad 3310 Hooks
  • Mustad Quality 3310 — full side profile showing bend geometry and overall proportions — size 19 — bronzed finish
  • Mustad Quality 3310 — shank profile and marked ridges showing blind eye termination — size 19 — bronzed finish
  • Mustad 3369 A Hooks
  • Mustad 3369A — top-view profile showing ringed eye and full shank length — size No. 1 — large-ring eye detail
  • Mustad 3369A — side profile showing bend curve and shank structure — size No. 1 — bronzed sproat bend
  • Mustad 3371 Hooks
  • Mustad 3371 Hook
  • Mustad 3371 Hook Point
  • Mustad 7111B Limerick — handwritten annotation documenting modern rework by Royce Stearns — size 3/0 — educational specimen
  • Mustad 3371 point
  • Mustad 3371 hooks
  • Mustad 3371 Box
  • Mustad 3370 Hook Specimen — side profile on measurement grid — marked shank detail visible — size 1/0
  • Mustad 3370 Hook Point — macro detail showing point geometry and barb — japanned finish — high magnification
  • Mustad 3371 — three hooks at different sizes (7, 2, 2/0) showing size scaling across the range — bronzed finish — grid reference
  • Mustad 3371 — full hook on grid with printed specimen label showing size notation — side view — bronzed finish
  • Mustad 3371 — point profile showing superior-point inner taper and outer curve — side lighting reveals geometry — bronzed finish
  • Mustad 3391 Rework — single large hook on grid — side profile showing Sproat bend curvature — bronzed finish with patina
  • Mustad 3391 and 3101 comparison — handwritten annotations on comparison sheet with four hooks visible — fountain-pen cursive notes on fly-tying specifications
  • Mustad 3371 — point and barb extreme close-up showing concave geometry — superior-point profile — bronzed finish
  • Mustad 3371 — two loose hooks on grid with collector's label — size 1/0 and 2/0 comparison — bronzed finish
  • Mustad 3371 — full hook side view showing Sproat bend, tapered shank, and blind flatted eye — size 1/0 — bronzed finish
  • Mustad 3926A Kinsey — complete hook profile showing S-kinked shank and eyeless construction — size 13 — two specimens on measurement grid
  • Mustad 3926A Kinsey — hook point close-up showing hollow-point geometry — size 13 — bronzed finish on measurement grid
  • Mustad 1505 Key Brand Package — yellow label with ornamental border — 100 hooks size No. 4 — two sample hooks displayed
  • Mustad 1505 Kirby Hook — side profile showing superior point and offset bend — size No. 4 — japanned black finish
  • H. Milward & Sons Indian Bass — original packaging card — cream card stock with letterpress printing — size No. 22, 100-hook card — Victorian-era typography
  • H. Milward & Sons Indian Bass No. 22 — side profile showing curved Sproat bend and tapered eye — blued finish detail with measurement grid — medium magnification
  • Ray Bergman - short shank, forged, reg wire
  • Ray Bergman - short shank, forged, reg wire - point
  • Mustad Quality 3310 — original packaging card and two hooks mounted — size 19 — orange kraft paper with Key Brand logo and letterpress text
  • Mustad Quality 3310 — point and barb detail showing hollow point taper and small barb — size 19 vintage scale — bronzed finish on measurement grid
  • Mustad 3808 vintage packaging — original letterpress label with Key Brand logo — Christiania Norway designation — eight-line label format
  • Mustad 3808 O'Shaughnessy — side profile showing point and bend geometry — size No. 6 — hollow point with heavy round wire
  • Allcocks W175
  • Allcocks W175 - point
  • T. H. Bate's 501 M
  • T. H. Bate's 501 M - point
  • Mustad Qual. 3896 Sproat size 3/0 — original packaging with hooks and Christiania-era label
  • Mustad Qual. 3896 Sproat size 3/0 — point detail showing hollow-point geometry and barb placement — measurement grid background
  • Mustad 32810 Aberdeen Hook — complete hook with original packaging — size 1/0 — Key Brand label
  • Mustad 32810 Aberdeen Hook — point detail showing bronze finish — size 1/0 — extra fine wire construction
  • Mustad 3371 — original bulk packaging label with handwritten annotations and factory printing — Auburn, New York distribution — 1970s–1980s
  • Mustad 3371 — point detail showing superior-point geometry with concave inner face — size 1/0 — bronzed finish on 1/10-inch grid
  • Mustad 3391 Sproat Hook — original packet with label, two hooks visible on grid, asterisk border design — size 2/0 — Oslo Norway marking
  • Mustad 3391 Sproat Hook — close-up of point and barb detail — size 2/0 — bronzed finish showing superior point geometry
  • Mustad 3369A — original packaging with red card and two specimen hooks — size No. 1 — 1950s era
  • Mustad 3369A Sproat — front profile showing point geometry and barb — size No. 1 — superior point with bronzed finish
  • Mustad 7111B Limerick — original yellow label with Key Brand logo and specifications — size 2/0 — mint condition
  • Mustad 7111B Limerick — point detail showing near-straight taper geometry and barb positioning — size 1/0 — black japanned finish
  • Mustad Qual. 3370 Sproat Hook — packaging label and two specimens on measurement grid — size 1/0 — Christiania era
  • Mustad Limerick - 3671
  • Mustad Limerick - 3671 - Point
  • Mustad Carlisle 31867
  • Mustad Carlisle 31867 - Point
  • Allcock Trademark
  • Allcock Chestertwon 667 Box No4
  • Allcock Chestertown 667 Box No2
  • Allcock Chestertown 667 - no2
  • Allcock Chestertown 667 - no2 with Grid
  • Allcock Chestertown 667 - no2 barb and spear
  • Allcock Chestertown 667 - no2 and no4