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How To Tell Hook Size?

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My hooks have all been mixed together and I was wondering if there is any to tell what's a 1/0,2/0,3/0,5/0 ect..

There's no industry standard, just organize them from biggest to smallest.

 I wish the hook makers would stamp them with size numbers.

 

  What I do is label a plano box or flambeau box with stickers and write 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, etc...   I also keep one hook in their original pack in my big tackle box I don't carry around.  That way when my hooks get mixed up I can get the original pack and compare all the mixed up with the original ones in the pack and see what size the hooks are.  

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Well.. Just use the hook size for the plastic bait in question.. It doesn't need to be be a exact sizing so to speak, mustad & owner, eagle claw & others have sizing charts online if that helps.

I'm sure Gammy does too..

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Just organize them into to groups biggest to smallest, if they are all the same brand then you should be able to tell what */0 they are.

I have a Jann's Netcraft hook sizing chart that is pretty accurate.  Comes in handy when replacing trebles.

I just look at them and if it is the size that fits then I use that one. I don't even know what size hooks I use on stuff. I just know how big it is.

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My main terminal tackle boxes are labeled. Though when I fill up a smaller box for fishing I just grab what fits the bait.

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