Hook
Families and characteristics
Since fish hooks became an industrialized product,fish hook
manufacturers have divided the hooks in families with reference to
the originator of the hook or the originating area occasionally, the
family name refers to certain properties of the hook Below we
present a selection of families frequentlu use in the fish hook terminology.
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Aberdeen
A perfect round bend applied on a long shank and rather fine wire Well accepted light weight hooks for sea angling
available in many different patterns and coatings
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Beak
characteristic bent -in -point found suitable on a great variety of
hooks, specially hooks for bait fishing The point
position ensures more efficient hooking of soft mouth species.
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Carlisle
Apattern typically applied on hooks dedicated to catch small mouth fish.
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Crystal
A limerick bend in its most extreme way,with a very sharp front angle bend.
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Kirby
The world's most popular range of hooks .Available in many different patterns of which all are "Kirbed".The term
originates from the legendary hook maker Charles kirby.
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Limerick
Characteristic sharp angke in front of the bend used for tying salmon flies.
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O'shaughnessy
Usually forged hooks recognized as outstanding for sea angling and heavy freshwater angling.
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Round Bend
A range of hooks with a perfect round bend.
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Viking
Alarge range, mainly fly hooks.
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Wide Gap
Suitable for baiting with shrimp.
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