Fly Tyers Dungeon ST5500 — Big Game

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Fly Tyers Dungeon ST5500

Big Game

Evidence reviewed October 27, 2026. Marks: P photographically · V verified · I inferred · E estimated · S speculative What they mean

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Summary

The ST5500 is a hook in the Big Game line of Fly Tyers Dungeon. Its packet label carries the FTD logo, the model code and the size P.

The documented specimen is size 1/0, a barbed hook with a short shank P.

Photographic record

2 photographs

Side view of a black fishhook with a straight plain shank, a deep round bend, a wide gap and one cut barb, lying flat on blue graph paper.
IMG-1Fly Tyers Dungeon — New entry — image 1 Fly Tyers Dungeon ST5500 Big Game, size 1/0, side view. Closed straight eye, plain shank, round bend and one cut barb (P).

How to identify it

The label identifies the model. On the packaged specimen, the model code ST5500 and the size sit on two large lines of italic type, below the FTD logo and a script wordmark P.

The maker lists other Big Game models under different codes V, so the code on the label separates the ST5500 from them. The hook itself is barbed, with a straight eye, a plain short shank and a wide gap P.

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeBall Eye, Straight / Inline
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Closed, rounded eye in line with the shank. The opening is seen at an angle in the photograph, so the eye's face is not fully shown P.

OBS-1
WireStandard, Forged
ShankShort (1X–2X Short) — PlainCMP-1SRC-1OBS-2CMP-1 compared with 87 catalogued hooks classified Short (1X–2X Short)
BendRound / Kendal, Wide gap
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One smooth, deep arc runs from the shank around to the point, leaving a wide gap P. Its proportions are closest to the Round/Kendal family I.

CMP-2OBS-3SRC-1SRC-2OBS-4CMP-2 compared with 93 catalogued hooks classified Round / Kendal
PointBeak / Reversed
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One cut barb on the inner side of the point, a small flap pointing back toward the bend P.

OBS-5
Finishstated on packaging
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Black nickel, per the maker V. The photographed surface is glossy dark grey-black, even over shank and bend P.

SRC-1SRC-3OBS-6

The photographed shank is straight and plain P. The maker lists the hook as 1X short V, and the proportions of the photographed hook fall in the short category I.

The maker describes the point as inline, not offset, and slightly upturned V. In the photograph the last part of the point curves upward toward the shank line P. A single side view cannot show whether the point is bent out of the hook’s plane.

The maker lists the wire as 2X strong V. It does not state whether the wire is forged, and no photograph shows the wire cross-section.

Measurements

Per size, with how each dimension was taken
SizeOverall lengthShank lengthGap widthBend depthWire diameterWeight
1/0Specimen S122.5 mm PcaliperMEA-114.4 mm PcaliperMEA-29.9 mm PcaliperMEA-3—1.3 mm PcaliperMEA-4—
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How hook dimensions are measuredA hook outline with dimension lines for overall length, shank length, gap, bend depth, and wire diameter.Overall lengthShank lengthGapBend depthWire diameter
Overall length
Eye to the farthest point of the bend.
Shank length
Eye to the start of the bend.
Gap
Point to shank, at right angles to the shank.
Bend depth
Shank to the bottom of the bend.
Wire diameter
Across the wire, measured by caliper where possible.

Specimens, packaging, and label

This record documents one specimen. It describes that specimen only, not every example of the model.

White paper label in a clear plastic bag, printed in black with the FTD logo, the script wordmark Fly Tyers Dungeon, and the lines Big Game ST5500 and #1/0.
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S1 · Bag with printed label, size 1/0

Size
1/0 (printed on the label)
Container
Packet
Hook condition
Intact. Point and barb are undamaged and no rust or flaking is visible. A few tiny light specks on the shank and bend appear to be dust or minor surface marks (P).
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Wear
clear bag over label, left and right edges: Creased clear plastic bag with reflective glare bands at the left and right edges. A few faint dark specks are on the label face. LBL-6
Measured
size 1/0
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2

The hook photograph and the label photograph are paired by shared file name; the photographs do not show the hook inside the bag. The bag is creased and shows glare bands at the left and right edges, and a few faint dark specks are on the label face P.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · label, top centre, logo from IMG-2
FTD
LBL-2 printed · label, below logo, script wordmark from IMG-2
Fly Tyers Dungeon
LBL-3 printed · label, under wordmark, tagline in widely spaced capitals from IMG-2
INNOVATIVE FLY TYING MATERIALS
LBL-4 printed · label, centre, large italic text, two lines from IMG-2
Big Game ST5500
#1/0
LBL-5 printed · label, bottom, italic web address from IMG-2
www.FlyTyersDungeon.com
Trademark
FTD in serif capitals beneath an arc with a mountain-range silhouette above the letters. The script wordmark and spaced-capital tagline sit below. All printing is black on white P.
As entered on the specimen record
FTD
Fly Tyers Dungeon
INNOVATIVE FLY TYING MATERIALS
Big Game ST5500
#1/0
www.FlyTyersDungeon.com
Layout
White rectangular paper label inside a clear bag. From the top: the FTD logo under an arc with a mountain-range silhouette, the script wordmark, a tagline in widely spaced capitals, two large italic lines giving model and size, and the web address along the bottom P.
Typeface
The wordmark is ornate script with a swashed capital T that can read as a C. The tagline is in widely spaced capitals. The model, size and web address are in italic type. In the web address, the g of Dungeon has a faint descender and can read as a q P.
Later marks
None visible P.

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Series

Fly Tyers Dungeon lists the ST5500 in its Big Game Hooks line V. The maker states that the line is made in China V.

The maker’s online store offers the model in ten sizes: #4, #2, #1, #1/0, #2/0, #3/0, #4/0, #5/0, #6/0 and #7/0 V.

No introduction date, design origin or production period is documented for the ST5500.

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Use

  • Other

Collecting and buying

1.5 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Common

Rated 1.5: the maker lists the model in ten sizes and sells the line in packs, so supply is not limited V. Nothing recorded shows collector interest, which keeps the rating low.

Basis: Offered by the maker in ten sizes and sold in packs V. No sold results are recorded.

The maker’s own listing is the only documentary source recorded for the model V. No independent catalog entry, review or sold result is recorded, so the page shows no value range.

No sold results are recorded for ST5500, so the page shows no value range.

Where to find

The maker lists the model on its website and in its online store V.

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Sources, open questions, and record notes

Sources & Documentation

This specimen and its packaging — photographed, 2 images
Supports: offset kirbedbendshanksize documentedeyebarbfinishmeasurements availablemeasurement notespackagingmeta titlemeta descriptionprimary search termssummarytechnical notesidentification

Entry last updated October 27, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.