Welcome to the hook section !

Part I

Mustad

Metric system
( The interval for length, gap, wire diameter and MB-test )

Hook

Shape

Size
Redditch expression

Length Hook
Centimetre
gap

Hook wire
diameter

MB
Test

Centimetre

Millimetre

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

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Streamer Hook, Salt

water
80400 D

2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12

Salmon Fly Hook

Single
80500 BL

4.09 - 2.10

1.15 0.75

5/0 , 4/0 , 3/0 , 2/0 , 1/0 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 ,

10 , 12 , 14 , 16

Salmon Fly Hook

Double
80525 BL *

0.93 - 0.68

9.4 - 6.9

5.20 - 1.80

1.49 0.53

1.31 - 0.72

23.0 9.0

2/0 , 1/0 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 ,
16

3.85 - 1.20

1.11 0.35

1.11 - 0.61

Salmon Fly Hook

Treble
80550 BL

1/0 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16

3.85 - 1.20

Salmon Fly Hook

Tube Treble
80560 BL

2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12

(Size 1 - 16)

(Size 1 - 16)

2.00 - 1.05

(Size 1 - 16)

0.95 0.28
(Size 1 - 16)

0.92 0.48

(Size 5/0 12)

13.3 9.8

(Size 1 - 16)

(Size 4 - 8)

1.02 - 0.58

Damn strong
!

(Size 1 - 16)

15.8 9.3

1.11 - 0.72

Remark. If you wish to c onvert from c entimetre and millimetre to inc h or from kilogram to pound

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.

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.

BR

Brown

BL

Black

BLN

Black Nickel

Duratin

Finally. The Body length / Shank length (the size from the eye to the point where the hook starts to bend). You can approximately
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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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( Grey Shadow Hooks )

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( Dry fly hooks )

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