Welcome to the hook section ! | Part I Mustad |
Hook | Shape | Size Redditch expression | Length Centimetre | Hook gap Centimetre | Hook wire diameter Millimetre | MB Test Kilogram |
Dry/Wet fly 80000 BR | 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 | 1.84 - 0.56 | 0.64 - 0.17 | 0.64 - 0.35 | 4.5 - 1.9 | |
Curved Nymph Dry fly 80050 BR | 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 , 22 | 3.36 - 0.72 | 1.30 - 0.30 | 0.88 - 0.38 | 9.3 - 3.5 | |
Midge/Dry fly 80100 BR | 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 | 0.59 - 0.47 | 0.31 - 0.18 | 0.40 - 0.32 | 2.5 - 1.5 | |
Swimming Nymph 80150 BR | 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 | 2.46 - 1.32 | 0.86 - 0.41 | 0.60 - 0.42 | 2.8 - 2.2 | |
Shrimp/Caddis pupae Heavy 80200 BR | 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 , 18 | 1.75 - 0.67 | 1.21 - 0.43 | 0.93 - 0.50 | 11.0 - 4.1 | |
Shrimp/Caddis pupae Light 80250 BR | 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 , 22 | 1.75 - 0.67 | 1.21 - 0.32 | 0.69 - 0.37 | 2.8 - 2.4 | |
Streamer Hook, Fresh water 80400 BLN | 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 | 4.09 - 2.10 | 1.15 - 0.75 | 0.93 - 0.68 | 9.4 - 6.9 | |
Streamer Hook, Salt water 80400 D | 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 | 4.09 - 2.10 | 1.15 - 0.75 | 0.93 - 0.68 | 9.4 - 6.9 | |
Salmon Fly Hook Single 80500 BL | 5/0 , 4/0 , 3/0 , 2/0 , 1/0 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 | 5.20 - 1.80 | 1.49 - 0.53 | 1.31 - 0.72 | 23.0 - 9.0 (Size 5/0 - 12) | |
Salmon Fly Hook Double 80525 BL * | 2/0 , 1/0 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 | 3.85 - 1.20 (Size 1 - 16) | 1.11 - 0.35 (Size 1 - 16) | 1.11 - 0.61 (Size 1 - 16) | 13.3 - 9.8 (Size 4 - 8) | |
Salmon Fly Hook Treble 80550 BL | 1/0 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 | 3.85 - 1.20 (Size 1 - 16) | 0.95 - 0.28 (Size 1 - 16) | 1.02 - 0.58 (Size 1 - 16) | Damn strong ! | |
Salmon Fly Hook Tube Treble 80560 BL | 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 | 2.00 - 1.05 | 0.92 - 0.48 | 1.11 - 0.72 | 15.8 - 9.3 |
* | Notice that Mustad has enlarged the size sortiment. 80525 is a really good hook for Salmon, Sea trout/Brown trout, Grayling and Rainbow/Steelhead. I prefer the smaller size 12 - 16. |
BR | Brown |
BL | Black |
BLN | Black Nickel |
D | Duratin |
How to use the information above ?
For example the Salmon Fly Hook Double 80525 BL. In that serial there are 9 hooks. Now we know that the length is in the interval 3.85 - 1.20 centimetre. So then, 3.85-1.20 = 2.65 2.65:9 = 0.29 We can roughly say that the difference between each hook is 3 millimetre. Size 16 = 1.2 cm, size 14 = 1.5 cm, size 12 = 1.8 cm ...etc. This method can also be used for other interval. |
Finally. The Body length / Shank length (the size from the eye to the point where the hook starts to bend). You can approximately estimate it beeing 70% of the hook length for most of the hooks above, or at least concerning the nine 80525-hooks. |
The interval for MB-Test
The Mustad Bending Test coeffecient measured in kilograms is the maximum load the hook can withstand. (In a real fishing situation many factors influence the load a hook can take : the water, type of fish, line, rod and gear. And above all, your own experience and skill. Normally, the weight of a fish can exceed the MB Test figure many times. The MB Test enables you to tailor your equipment based on your own fishing skills). |
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