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Van Klinken Bomber Hook

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Daiichi Manufacturer

4-10 Sizes

Dry Fly, Salmon, Sea Trout Application

Mfr. data Source

Catalog attributes

Eye

Eye TypeBall

Eye OrientationTurned Down

Wire & Shank

Wire GaugeHeavy

Shank Length2X Long

Bend & Gap

Bend FamilyLimerick

GapStandard

Point & Finish

Point StyleStandard Spear

FinishBronzed

ConstructionForged

WireSingle

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

Hook model	Match	Analysis	Compare
Limerick Salmon No. 8/0 — Limerick Salmon Hook	87%	Matches: Bend, Shank, Wire, Gap, Eye +2 more Differs: Eye Orient.: Turned Down vs Straight / Inline; Finish: Bronzed vs Black Japanned; Forging: forged vs Round +1 more	Compare
36712 No. 2 — Mustad 36712 — Limerick Hooks	83%	Matches: Bend, Shank, Wire, Gap, Eye +3 more Differs: Point: Standard / Spear vs Hollow Point; Forging: forged vs Round; Application: Dry Fly, Salmon, Sea Trout vs Wet Fly, Streamer, Salmon, Sea Trout	Compare
CS42 No. Size 2 — CS42 Bomber Salmon/Steelhead Dry Fly	82%	Matches: Bend, Shank, Gap, Eye Orient., Point +3 more Differs: Wire: Heavy (1X Heavy) vs Fine (1X Fine); Eye: Ball Eye vs Looped Eye; Forging: forged vs Forged	Compare
7970 No. 6 — Mustad 7970	77%	Matches: Bend, Shank, Gap, Eye, Eye Orient. +2 more Differs: Wire: Heavy (1X Heavy) vs Extra-Heavy (2X+); Point: Standard / Spear vs Hollow Point; Forging: forged vs Round +1 more	Compare
36673 No. 3 — Mustad 36673	76%	Matches: Bend, Shank, Gap, Eye Orient., Finish +1 more Differs: Wire: Heavy (1X Heavy) vs Standard; Eye: Ball Eye vs Tapered Eye; Point: Standard / Spear vs Hollow Point +2 more	Compare

Notes

From Daiichi Catalog: Bronze, Wide-gape, Limerick bend, medium wire, down-eye, forged.

Uses: Bombers and other flies for Salmon, Steelhead, Bass or Large Trout

Industry cross-reference

Salmon dry fly hook

Dry fly salmon fine wire looped eye

Daiichi	2421Spec record
Mustad	90240Full record
Orvis	JA1644Chart only
Partridge	CS42Full record E1AFull record

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