Kamasan Hooks

Fly hooks are categorized by their intended use, shank shape, wire weight, and eye orientation. These characteristics determine how a fly will sit, sink, or float in the water.

Types of Fly Hooks by Intended Use

Dry Fly Hooks: These are made with lightweight, fine wire and typically have a standard shank length to ensure the fly floats on the water's surface. They are used for flies that imitate adult, surface-dwelling insects like mayflies, caddis, and grasshoppers.
Nymph Hooks: Designed to sink, these hooks have a heavier wire and come in both straight and curved shank designs to imitate aquatic insect larvae and pupae. Heavier wire helps the fly descend in the water column.
Streamer Hooks: Used for patterns that imitate larger prey such as baitfish or leeches, streamer hooks feature a long shank (often 1X, 2X, or 3X long) and a heavy wire for strength.
Scud/Emerger Hooks: Characterized by a short, curved shank, these hooks are ideal for matching the body profile of crustaceans like scuds and sowbugs, or emerging insects that hang in the water column.
Jig Hooks: These hooks feature a 60° or 90° bend near the eye, which causes the fly to ride with the hook point facing up. This design helps reduce snags on the river bottom and increases hook-up rates, especially in Euro nymphing techniques.
Saltwater Hooks: Generally larger and made from corrosion-resistant materials (like stainless steel or black nickel finish) to withstand the harsh saltwater environment and powerful game fish.

Key Features and Terminology

Shank Length: Varies from extra short (XS or 2X short) to extra long (XL, 2X long, etc.) to match the length of the natural insect or baitfish.
Wire Weight: Ranges from extra fine (XF or 2X fine) for buoyant dry flies to extra heavy (XH or 2X heavy) for durable, fast-sinking flies and strong fish.
Eye Orientation:
- Downturned Eye (TDE): The most common style, with the eye bent toward the hook point.
- Upturned Eye (TUE): Traditional on some salmon and steelhead patterns.
- Straight/Ringed Eye (RE): Common for streamers and saltwater flies to ensure they track straight when retrieved.
Barb: Hooks are available as either barbed or barbless. Barbless hooks are preferred for catch-and-release fishing as they minimize harm to the fish.
Size: The numbering system is typically inverse for standard hooks (a size 14 is smaller than a size 12). For very large hooks (like those for big game), "aught" sizes (1/0, 2/0, etc.) are used, where the larger the number the large

Part Number	B100, B120, B170, B180, B401
Hook Size	12, 4, 8, 6, 10, 14, 16, 18
Qty	5, 10, 25, 50, 15

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