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Single Wilson Hooks, Code 01, are single hooks made by Partridge of Redditch, England. The box labels give the name, code and maker P.
A Partridge catalog listing describes the model as a lightweight dry-fly hook for surface salmon, steelhead and sea trout flies. It has a long shank and a looped up eye V.
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Examine the overall profile: a long shank leads into a deep, smooth Wilson bend and a relatively long spear-shaped point with a small barb. The glossy black surface is another useful characteristic of the photographed Redditch examples.
When packaging is present, the identification becomes straightforward: “Single Wilson Hooks” together with “Code 01” is the strongest factory evidence for the model. Handwritten or marked size numbers should be recorded exactly as found rather than treated as evidence for the complete cataloged size range.
| Feature | Recorded | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eye | Looped Eye, Turned Up | |
| Wire | Fine (1X Fine), Forged, est. About 0.5-0.7 mm on sizes 2 and 12, estimated from photographs on grid paper (E). | MEA-4MEA-6 |
| Shank | 1X Long — Plain | |
| Bend | Sproat, Standard gapShow noteHide noteWilson bend — characteristic low-water salmon iron with refined, delicate geometry. Moderately curved lower limb with upswept return, distinguishing it from heavier Bartleet or Dublin-style irons. Wire set is smooth and even throughout the bend arc. P | |
| Point | Standard / SpearShow noteHide noteSingle cut barb raised from the top of the point. It stands clear at roughly 25-30 degrees, with an irregular cut face P. | OBS-4OBS-10 |
| Finish | Black JapannedShow noteHide noteGlossy black coating over the whole hook, rougher on the point and barb flanks P. Catalog listings give a black finish V. Japanning is not confirmed. | OBS-6SRC-1SRC-3 |
| Construction | Forged | LBL-1LBL-10SRC-3OBS-4OBS-10 |
Wire. The catalog listing calls the Single Wilson lightweight V. Photographs on grid paper suggest a wire diameter of about 0.5-0.7 mm on both size 2 and size 12 E. A caliper reading is still needed.
Proportions. A size 2 hook measures 40.4 mm in length by caliper, with a gap of about 10.2-11.2 mm. A size 12 hook measures about 20.8 mm on the grid E. A current-production size 12 is listed at 21.18 mm V.
Point. The point is a straight spear, long-tapered and in line with the lower limb P.
| Size | Overall length | Shank length | Gap width | Bend depth | Wire diameter | Weight | Shank:gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Specimen S7 | 40.4 mm IcaliperMEA-1 | 26 mm P Icaliper | 10.7 mm IcaliperMEA-2 Check: The evidence record measured 10.7 mm (MEA-2). | 15.5 mm E Icaliper | 0.6 mm Egrid photoMEA-4 | Not available Icaliper | ~2.4–2.5 : 1 |
Sizes follow the English numbering, in which a lower number means a larger hook. A size 2 hook measures 40.4 mm in length by caliper, and a size 12 about 20.8 mm E.
The labels print SIZE beside a blank cell. The number is written in by hand, with no No. prefix P.
We have measurement for size 2. Know any others? Submit calipered measurements and we'll review and add them. Thank you!
This record documents 10 specimens. Each describes itself only; none stands for every example of the model.
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS
MADE BY PARTRIDGE [?][?] REDDITCH ENGLAND
CODE 01
SIZE 100
HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
2
4
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS MADE BY PARTRIDGE [?][?] REDDITCH ENGLAND CODE 01 SIZE 100 HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
The black border is scuffed through to gold in many places, with flaking along the right and lower edges and scratch lines across the face. The box ends are frayed.
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS
CODE 01
HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
S I Z E
100 25
MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH, ENGLAND
12
8
10
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS CODE 01 HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL S I Z E 100 25 MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH, ENGLAND
The box is otherwise clean.
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS
MADE BY PARTRIDGE [?][?] REDDITCH ENGLAND
CODE 01
SIZE 100
HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
2
4
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH ENGLAND CODE 01 SIZE 100 HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
Scattered gold shows through the black border, with light edge wear.
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS
CODE 01
HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
S I Z E
100 25
MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH, ENGLAND
12
8
10
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS CODE 01 HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL S I Z E 100 25 MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH, ENGLAND
Scattered gold shows through the black border, with light edge wear.
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS
CODE 01
HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
S I Z E
100 25
MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH, ENGLAND
12
8
10
PARTRIDGE SINGLE WILSON HOOKS CODE 01 HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL S I Z E 100 25 MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH, ENGLAND
A different Partridge model, photographed with the Code 01 boxes for comparison. Clean, with light toning.
PARTRIDGE SINGLE LOW WATER HOOKS
MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH ENGLAND
CODE N
SIZE 100
HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
6
PARTRIDGE SINGLE LOW WATER HOOKS MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH ENGLAND CODE N SIZE 100 HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL
Length 40.4 mm by caliper. The box it came from is not recorded.
Two hooks, each about 40-41 mm long on the grid. The pair may include S7.
About 20.8 mm long on the grid. The box it came from is not recorded.
Two hooks, each about 21 mm long on the grid. The pair may include S9.
Hooks: glossy black coating, no rust. Small amber specks at the barb and point, and small pale nicks and scuffs P.
Boxes: toned, spotted labels, one torn end flap, and heavy border scuffing on the size 12 label P.
Store boxes flat and dry, away from heat and humidity. Do not stack weight on them; the card ends of the photographed boxes are already frayed or torn P.
Do not clean or rub the labels, since the gold surface flakes from the black border on worn examples P. Keep loose hooks in labelled containers so each one can be matched to its size.
The Partridge Single Wilson (01) does not belong to a formally documented series. It is a standalone model code within the broader Partridge low-water salmon iron family, which includes the N (Low Water Salmon, finer wire), the Q2 (Low Water Double), and the R2A (Outpoint Double). The Wilson bend appears to have originated in the independent Redditch trade in the 19th century and was incorporated into the Partridge catalog sometime in the early-to-mid 20th century, likely around the 1930s when the formal A.E. Partridge & Sons Ltd. structure was established. The model code ’01’ suggests it held a position in a numerical sequence, though the original organizing principle is not documented in surviving public catalogs. Unlike the CS10 Bartleet series (which has /1, /2, /3, /4 variants for single, supreme, blind-eye, and double configurations), the Wilson exists only as a single pattern with no documented variants. Production continued through the Bramley era, the Mustad acquisition, and into the Fishing Matters period, though the Wilson never achieved the iconic status of the Bartleet or the widespread adoption of the N, and it is not prominently featured in contemporary Partridge marketing. Availability has been intermittent; the hook was placed on an ‘on-hold’ list during the Singapore-to-Wuxi transition around 2008 and its current production status (as of 2026) is uncertain without direct verification from Fishing Matters Ltd.
The Wilson bend predates the Partridge brand itself, originating in 19th-century Redditch trade hook conventions where independent hook makers (including the Bartleet family and related firms) developed multiple competing geometries for low-water salmon fishing. The Wilson design appears to have been adopted or refined by Partridge in the post-1903 era and integrated into the formal catalog by the 1930s, when the 01 code was assigned. Competing contemporary designs included the N (Low Water Salmon, finer wire), the Q (Low Water Double, variant geometry), and imported Norwegian patterns from Mustad. The Wilson never achieved the canonical status of the Bartleet, possibly due to limited marketing or a narrower perceived advantage. By the 1980s, the Wilson had become a secondary pattern in the Partridge catalog, gradually superseded by modern competition-nymph designs and continental patterns.
Downstream influence is minimal in contemporary fly design. The Wilson bend is not the ancestor of modern low-water irons (which derive primarily from Mustad and Daiichi Spey patterns) nor did it inspire named descendants. It remains a historical artifact rather than a living tradition.
No date appears on the photographed box fronts, and no opened source dates either label layout.
The labels name Partridge of Redditch, England, as maker.
Box backs and ends, where a barcode or postcode might appear, are not photographed.
The Wilson bend is attributed to a historical designer identified as Wilson, likely an independent Redditch hook maker or collaborator from the 19th century. No further biographical information is available in accessible public sources. The name persisted as a catalog code through Partridge’s modern production history, indicating respect for the original design.
The catalog listing describes the Single Wilson as a lightweight dry-fly hook for flies fished on the surface for salmon, steelhead and sea trout V.
Low-water hooks were a separate Partridge model, Code N, sold under the same label design P.
No named fly patterns are recorded for this hook. The catalog listing names surface flies for salmon, steelhead and sea trout V.
Rated 5.0/10 — uncommon Redditch-era salmon iron with modest collector demand concentrated among classic salmon tyers and Partridge specialists. Vintage English-made examples are increasingly scarce as original Redditch stock depletes. Original yellow-card packaging in good condition adds significant premium; hooks themselves are less sought-after than larger sizes or companion patterns like N or CS10.
Boxed examples are the most informative, because the label records the maker, name, code and size P. Code 01 boxes appear in two label layouts. One is a square-cornered gold label inside a black double border; the other is a rounded label with a wide black border and a 100/25 quantity cell P.
Which layout is earlier is not established. Size numbers were written by hand and should be recorded as found P.
Lots may mix codes under the same label design, so check each code box P. Judge hooks and boxes separately.
Insufficient recorded sales data to estimate a reliable value.
0 sold observations recorded; 2 are needed, with the basis and date of the range, before a value is shown. Asking prices are shown as asking prices only.
No recorded sold sales support a value range for this entry yet. Readers can help by sending dated sold results for boxed or loose examples.
eBay.co.uk and eBay.com (search 'Partridge 01 Wilson') are the primary source. Vintage tackle dealers specializing in Redditch hooks (UK-based dealers particularly active). Spey Pages classified section and Classic Fly Rod Forum classifieds occasionally feature lots. Tackle fairs in the UK (particularly those in Worcestershire and the West Midlands near the historic Redditch region) and major fly-fishing conferences. Rarely seen in US tackle shops; transatlantic shipping adds 20–30% to acquisition cost.
Every Code 01 box in this lot has its size written by hand in the blank size cell P. The numerals differ in medium and hand: a purple-ink cursive 2, a grey 4, and black-marker 8, 10 and 12 P.
No stamp impressions and no other annotations appear on the photographed fronts P. Who wrote the sizes, and when, is not recorded.
Source: Partridge Single Wilson Hooks, Code 01, box labels (two layouts)
Layout 1 (size 2 box): PARTRIDGE / SINGLE WILSON / HOOKS; MADE BY / PARTRIDGE / OF REDDITCH / ENGLAND; CODE 01; SIZE / 100; HAND MADE FROM QUALITY SHEFFIELD STEEL P. On this copy the two letters before REDDITCH are only partly printed.
Layout 2 (size 12 box): PARTRIDGE / SINGLE WILSON / HOOKS; CODE 01; HAND MADE / FROM QUALITY / SHEFFIELD STEEL; S I Z E; 100 / 25; MADE BY PARTRIDGE OF REDDITCH, ENGLAND P.
| Hook | Match | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Partridge 01 Wilson Salmon (current production, China) | Excellent | Same code and name in the current Partridge catalog index: looped turned-up eye, Wilson bend, black finish, sizes 14 to 2 V. |
| Mustad 80500BL Salmon Single | Very good | Low-water salmon iron with comparable geometry; often substituted by collectors when Partridge 01 is unavailable. Slightly different bend curvature and wire set. |
| Daiichi 2050 Alec Jackson Spey | Good | Modern spey-pattern substitute; different bend family but similar low-water application and wire gauge. Not a direct geometric match. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Entry last updated September 27, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.
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