hooks

[horses50]

What determines the size of hook,is it the size of gape? The reason i ask what might be a daft question i have a box of mixed hooks hundreds of the bl**dy things but i aint got a clue what size or even what make they are,any advice? Thanks.

[arkle]

If you google "hook charts" you should find what you're looking for

[Oldfart]

I've always believed that hook size is determined by gape, got complicated when wide gape hooks became available, isn't for example a wide gape 14 really a short shank 12?

Anyway, if you have a look here http://www.spartonfly.co.uk/Flies_an.../hardware.html there is a photo of a hook gauge. Something like this would probably help you

[horses50]

Thank you for the replies will be looking at both sites