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I was recently awarded a great assortment of emerger type books among others from willowhead, But there are a number that we have not been able to ID. Hopefully someone here will be able to help me out.

Hook 01


Hook 02


Hook 03


Hook 04


Hook 05


Hook 06


Thanks

w

1,2 and 4 look like Grip hooks. I love those hooks

I think #1 and #6 are Gamakatsu:
http://www.gamakatsu.com/catalog/fly_hook.htm

Good eye CB. I think #2 is on that page as well. A lot of the hooks I have received from Mark were Gamakatsu.



Vicki

Vicki-- is #2 the C13 "keel" hook? I've always been curious about that one...is it off-set as well?

Speaking of Japanese hooks, I had been wondering if the tsunami was going to affect production/distribution--if I remember rightly, the factories actually produce multiple "brands" and are rather geographically concentrated...but in the Osaka/Kyoto region, and not the northwest coast. I'd be curious if anyone had any more information...

It appears to me to be the C13. If it is the one I have here it is not offset. It is a nice light wire. I've never really used the Gamakatsus until Mark sent me some but I like them a lot. Any of the one's I have are very sharp and there's such a diverse selection. I was pretty surprised!


Vicki

I agree 02 is the Gamakutso C13. I've compared them to the other manufacturers and this is clearly the form of that hook. The others to this point have all been Gamakutso as well, based on the finish, although Grip and Daiichi makes some very similar hooks. The finish is a give away when you compare them to others.

03 is still a mystery. The finish doesn't match what I have been able to find.

Thanks everyone for the help. I'm so happy to have the actual numbers as well. It was making me a little neurotic to not have the details as I sort them out. I'm a total dork.

w

My thoughts:

1:
2: An earlier Partridge?
3: Mustad 37160
4:
5: Mustad 37160
6: Gamakatsu C15BV

6 I'm certain of - looks exactly what I have here, 3 and 5 not quite so certain but they look pretty close (- fairly confident) and 2 is but a guess. Looks like one I have here but not quite the same. Methinks 4 is most difficult as it could be an example of many brands of grub-shrimp barbless hook.

Ok, so here's what I came up with. And believe me, not knowing was tough, but finding out was fun. I think I came out way ahead on that trade. I hope Mark feels the same. On any count, I'm thrilled to have them and plan to test each one to the best of my ability. Maybe Otter can conjure up the destiny of each one. (appreciative grin).

Hook ID 01 Gamakatsu R10-BN Exec
Hook ID 02 Gamakatsu C13U Exec
Hook ID 03 Mustad Classic 37160 (possibly: I can't find the Mustad in this size with this finish and others do a similar hook.
Hook ID 04 Gamakatsu C12-B Trad (tough call, but based on the finish and the distance from the point to the eye...this fits all the references I've found.)
Hook ID 05 Mustad Classic 37160
Hook ID 06 Gamakatsu C15-BV Exec

The Gamakatsu models are from an Executive line. I have no idea what that means except there are other lines and this one has the oddest models. Love it.

Thanks for all the help.

w

Bill
Looking at the small barb on #3 I don't think it could be a classic 37160.