Hook selection is very important when tying your favorite fly.  The following represents a small portion of the most common hooks available from manufacturers and what they are used for.  There are many variations to these hooks such as eyes, barbs, color, bend, uses and size. Check with your local outfitter for a more complete selection. 


Type of Hook Daiichi Tiemco Mustad
Dry Fly      
Standard Dry Fly 1170/1180 100 94840
Light Wire Dry 1100 5230 94833
Heavy Wire Dry   9300 7957B
2XL Dry 1280 5212 94831
1XS Dry 1310 921 94836
Wet Fly / Nymph      
Standard Wet Fly / Nymph 1550 9300 9063
Heavy Wire Wet 1530 3769 3908
Wet/Nymph 1XL 1560 3761 3906B
Wet/Nymph 2XL 1710 5262 9671
Wet/Nymph 3XL 1720 5263 9672
Streamers      
Streamer 4XL 2220 9395 79580
Streamer 6XL 2340 300 3665A
Steelhead/Salmon      
Steelhead/Salmon Wet 2421   90240
Steelhead/Salmon Dry       7989 9049
Steelhead/Salmon Heavy 2441 7999 36890
Saltwater      
Saltwater Short Shank 2546 800S/811S  
Saltwater Long Shank   911S 34011
Other Hooks      
Swimming Nymph 1770 400T 37160
Midge 1110 101 94859
Shrimp/Grub 1150 2457/2487 80250
Caddis/Sedge 1130/1140 205BL 37160
Bass (Wide) 2720 8089 37187
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