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Pflueger Hooks – 5321

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Pflueger 5321

Sheepshead Fish HooksDate not established

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

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Summary

Pflueger Sheepshead Fish Hooks No. 5321 is documented here by a size 5 boxed specimen with a Tinned finish. P

Photographic record

3 photographs

Pflueger Sheepshead Fish Hooks — original cardboard box No. 5321, size 5, tinned finish, filed point ringed, Made in USA, two-color letterpress label, cream stock with green and red typography
IMG-1Pflueger Sheepshead Hooks Box 5321 Size 5 Tinned Box exterior for Pflueger Sheepshead Fish Hooks No. 5321, size 5. The label states Filed Point, Ringed, quantity 100, Tinned, and Made in U.S.A.; box contents are not shown.

How to identify it

Identify No. 5321 by the applied box label: PFLUEGER in red italic serif lettering, SHEEPSHEAD in green, and FISH HOOKS in red. The main label states FILED POINT and RINGED, with 100 and No. 5321 in the right field. Separate marks read Tinned and 5; the size 5 mark is in the lower-right field. P

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeBall Eye, Straight / Inline
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Closed ring eye on a straight shank; the loop closure is visible beneath the eye. The package states RINGED. P

OBS-1LBL-1
WireExtra-Heavy (2X+), RoundMEA-1MEA-2
ShankStandard — Plain
BendStandard gap, Offset / kirbed
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Deep rounded bend with a broad lower curve. Period documentation classifies Sheepshead as offset, but this specimen's offset direction is not visible. PV

OBS-2SRC-1
Point
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Single prominent cut barb rising sharply above the point base. It is not a short or micro-barb. P

LBL-1OBS-3OBS-4
FinishTinned — stated on packaging
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Package is marked Tinned; the hook is bright silver-colored with localized dulling. The coating process is not established. P

LBL-2OBS-6

Only two dimensions are supported by the checked measurement record for specimen S1: 30.23 mm overall length and 9.40 mm gap width, both carried forward from physical-caliper records. E Shank length, bend depth, wire diameter, and weight remain unvalidated.

Measurements

Per size, with how each dimension was taken
SizeOverall lengthShank lengthGap widthBend depthWire diameterWeight
5Specimen S130.2 mm EcaliperMEA-1—9.4 mm EcaliperMEA-2——Not available Pmethod not recorded
Calibrated SVG True-scale preview

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.
Catalog records. One size 5 specimen is documented in this evidence pass. No model-wide size, rarity, or dimensional record is established.

Specimens, packaging, and label

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

Pflueger Sheepshead Fish Hooks No. 5321 box, size 5, marked 100, Filed Point, Ringed, Tinned, and Made in U.S.A.
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S1 · Pflueger 5321, size 5, boxed specimen

Size
5 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
Bright silver-colored surface with scratches, tool marks, and localized dark specks; no obvious red rust is visible in the supplied hook views.
Packaging condition
Good — moderate wear, legible
Wear
box exterior and lid label: Age toning, scattered small surface marks, edge wear, and corner/edge compression are visible; the label remains intact and legible. LBL-4
Measured
size 5
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2IMG-3

The closed box exterior is shown, but the contents, completeness, tissue or separators, and interior condition are not visible. IMG-2 and IMG-3 document the associated size 5 hook specimen.

What the label says

LBL-1 printed · lid label, main printed field from IMG-1
PFLUEGER
SHEEPSHEAD
FISH HOOKS
FILED POINT     RINGED
MADE IN U. S. A. - BY AMERICAN WORKMEN -
OF AMERICAN MATERIAL -
100
No.
5321
LBL-2 stamp · lid label, right field below 5321 from IMG-1
Tinned
LBL-3 stamp · lid label, lower right from IMG-1
5
Trademark
PFLUEGER in red italic serif lettering above the product name.
As entered on the specimen record
PFLUEGER
SHEEPSHEAD
FISH HOOKS
FILED POINT     RINGED
MADE IN U. S. A. - BY AMERICAN WORKMEN -
OF AMERICAN MATERIAL -
100
No.
5321
Layout
Applied lid label with the product name centered in the main field and quantity/model information in a separated right-hand field. Tinned appears below No. 5321; size 5 is marked in the lower-right area.
Typeface
PFLUEGER appears in red italic serif lettering. SHEEPSHEAD is green, and FISH HOOKS is red; the remaining specification text is primarily green.
Printed marks
Tinned
5

Condition

Hook shows surface scratches, tool marks, and localized dark specks. No obvious red rust is visible. The closed box exterior shows toning, edge wear, and localized compression. P

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Series

A 1947 California Division of Fish and Game bulletin lists Sheepshead among offset hook types used in coastal fishing gear. V The source does not identify Pflueger No. 5321 or establish its production dates.

Design lineage

The checked documentation does not establish a predecessor bend family or derivative design for Pflueger No. 5321. A 1947 bulletin lists Sheepshead as a named offset hook type alongside Viking and Virginia. V

Dating

The package identifies No. 5321 but gives no date. A Smithsonian archival record confirms a Pflueger/Enterprise catalog dated 1931, but the checked record does not expose a catalog page naming No. 5321. Production dates remain unverified. PV

Designer

Not applicable. No named designer or collaborator is credited on the packaging or in documented Pflueger catalogs for the Sheepshead pattern. The hook represents standard Pflueger in-house engineering and production rather than a patent-specific or personally-endorsed design.

Pflueger — A Smithsonian archival record documents a 1931 Enterprise Manufacturing Company catalog for Pflueger Fishing Tackle in Akron, Ohio. V Read the maker’s history →
Sheepshead as a Hook Type. A 1947 California Division of Fish and Game bulletin lists Sheepshead among offset hook types, alongside Viking and Virginia. The source does not identify Pflueger No. 5321. V

Use

  • Saltwater

Primary application

A 1947 California fishery bulletin places Sheepshead among hook types used in coastal fishing gear. V The checked evidence does not establish a narrower species, bait, or depth application for Pflueger No. 5321.

Collecting and buying

4 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Uncommon

Model-level rarity and collector demand for No. 5321 are not established by the checked evidence. A marketplace asking-price listing for another Pflueger Sheepshead size does not establish No. 5321 scarcity or value. V

Basis: The checked evidence contains no source establishing frequency of appearance or collector demand for No. 5321. SRC-3 is an asking-price listing for a Pflueger Sheepshead box in another size and does not establish model-level rarity.

The checked record does not establish model-level scarcity or collector demand for No. 5321. The only marketplace evidence is an asking-price listing for a Pflueger Sheepshead box in size #1; it is not a sold result and does not identify model 5321. V

No evidence-based market range can be assigned from that listing. Recorded sold results for No. 5321 are needed before a value range can be supported.

Market value

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 value range is supported by recorded sold sales in the checked evidence. SRC-3 is an asking-price listing, not a sold transaction, and therefore does not qualify as a sales observation. V

Where to find

An eBay listing documents a Pflueger Sheepshead box in size #1, but it does not identify No. 5321. No verified current venue for No. 5321 is established by the checked evidence. V

Modern equivalents and related hooks

Modern equivalents
HookMatchNotes
Mustad 3407 O'ShaughnessyModerateCurrent Mustad documentation describes the 3407 as ringed, forged, and inline with MTL-V1 cut-point technology. Its current point construction differs from the filed point documented on Pflueger No. 5321.
Eagle Claw 152 SheepsheadGoodModern continuation of sheepshead pattern; similar shank length and tinned finish, but likely chemically sharpened point rather than filed. Ring eye matches.

Best matchRelated by Attribute

Computed automatically from catalog data — updated as new hooks are added.

SilhouetteHook ModelMatchAnalysisCompare
10015T No. 8/0 — Pflueger Titan silhouette10015T No. 8/0 — Pflueger Titan73%Matches: Shank, Gap, Eye Orient., Finish, Application +2 moreDiffers: Wire: Extra-Heavy (2X+) vs Heavy (1X Heavy); Eye: Ball Eye vs Needle Eye; Forging: Round vs Forged +2 moreCompare
39960 ST No. 8 — Tuna Circle silhouette39960 ST No. 8 — Tuna Circle73%Matches: Wire, Gap, Eye, Eye Orient., Finish +3 moreDiffers: Shank: Standard vs Short (1X–2X Short); Offset: Offset / Kirbed vs Straight; Shank Feat.: Plain vs Curved +1 moreCompare
7734 No. 10/0 — Mustad 7734 Giant Tuna Hook silhouette7734 No. 10/0 — Mustad 7734 Giant Tuna Hook70%Matches: Wire, Gap, Eye Orient., Finish, Shank Feat. +1 moreDiffers: Shank: Standard vs Short (1X–2X Short); Eye: Ball Eye vs Needle Eye; Forging: Round vs Forged +3 moreCompare
842,594 — Van Vleck Hook silhouette842,594 — Van Vleck Hook67%Matches: Shank, Eye Orient., Application, Shank Feat., BarbDiffers: Wire: Extra-Heavy (2X+) vs Heavy (1X Heavy); Gap: Standard vs Wide; Eye: Ball Eye vs Brazed Eye +4 moreCompare
2320 No. 6 — Mustad-Kirby Sea Hooks silhouette2320 No. 6 — Mustad-Kirby Sea Hooks62%Matches: Wire, Gap, Eye, Eye Orient., Forging +5 moreDiffers: Bend: Other vs Kirby (offset); Shank: Standard vs 2X Long; Point: Other vs Superior +1 moreCompare

ExploratoryRelated by Shape (SVG)

Ranked purely by silhouette geometry — attribute labels are ignored.

SilhouetteHook ModelMatchCompare
1608 A No. 5/0 — Mustad-Bowed silhouette1608 A No. 5/0 — Mustad-Bowed75%Compare
3139 D No. 11 — 3139 D silhouette3139 D No. 11 — 3139 D73%Compare
3521-Br No. 10 — Sproat silhouette3521-Br No. 10 — Sproat69%Compare
3406 No. 6 — Mustad 3406 silhouette3406 No. 6 — Mustad 340669%Compare
No. 169 No. 5/0 — No. 169 O'Shaughnessy Bronze Ringed silhouetteNo. 169 No. 5/0 — No. 169 O'Shaughnessy Bronze Ringed65%Compare

Sources, open questions, and record notes

Sources & Documentation

This specimen and its packaging — photographed, 3 images
Supports: quantity per packageconstructioneyebendwirepointfinishbarbcondition notesmeasurement notescumulative records notesize measuredoverall lengthshank lengthgap widthbend depthwire diameter measuredshank gap ratiodating rangepackagingmeta titlemeta descriptionprimary search termsis snelledsummarytechnical notesidentification

Open questions

  1. What are the first and last documented catalog appearances of Pflueger No. 5321?No opened primary catalog page or price list in the checked record identifies No. 5321 or establishes its production dates.Can you help? Send a scan or photograph of a dated Pflueger catalog, price list, or dealer sheet that lists No. 5321, including the publication date and page number.
  2. What was the documented manufactured size range for Pflueger No. 5321?The photographed box proves size 5. A marketplace listing documents a Pflueger Sheepshead box in size #1 but does not establish that it is model 5321.Can you help? Send dated packaging, catalog pages, or price-list entries showing No. 5321 in other sizes.

Entry last updated April 20, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.