{"id":14591,"date":"2026-03-09T14:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garrenwood.com\/wp\/?page_id=14591"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:23:58","slug":"s-allcocks-co-4555-b-gut-hooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garrenwood.com\/wp\/hook-reference\/allcock-hooks\/s-allcocks-co-4555-b-gut-hooks\/","title":{"rendered":"S. Allcocks & Co – 4555 B Gut Hooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This exceptional packet of S. Allcock & Co. Limited Cincinnati Bass Single Hooks, Model 4555B, Size No. 4<\/strong>, is a beautifully preserved example of Edwardian British fishing tackle, manufactured at the Standard Works, Redditch, England<\/strong>, circa 1910\u20131918<\/strong>. The hooks are finished in polished steel<\/strong> with turned-down eyes<\/strong> and carry their original natural silkworm gut snells<\/strong> \u2014 all features placing them firmly in the pre-nylon era of British hook-making. Allcock, founded in 1805 and the recipient of 29 international exhibition awards<\/strong> between London 1851 and Brussels 1910 \u2014 a roll-call printed in full across the two inner packet panels \u2014 was the world’s foremost hook manufacturer of its era, supplying anglers across six continents from its Redditch factory. The wide-gap Cincinnati Bass pattern with its semi-round bend and inward-canted point was purpose-designed for the bait-fishing demands of North American bass angling, while the bright steel finish provided maximum visibility and flash in clear water conditions. Complete in its original triangular cream card packet with both awards panels, front label bearing the iconic stag trademark, and all three hooks with intact gut snells, this set rates 8.5\/10 for collectability<\/strong>. A compelling piece of angling history and Redditch industrial heritage alike.<\/p>\n\n\n