What do the numbers mean on fish hooks? 1 2 ect, 1/0 2/0ect?

It reflects how large the hook is. For example, 5/0 is larger than 1/0, and a size 1 is larger than a size 12. The size breakdown from smallest to largest looks like this:32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, 6/0, 7/0, 8/0, 9/0, 10/0, 11/0, 12/0, 13/0, 14/0, 15/0, 16/0, 17/0, 18/0, and 19/0

What do the numbers mean on fish hooks? 1 2 ect, 1/0 2/0ect?
How big the wire is
Reply:the hook size
Reply:The size of the hook.
Reply:I would refer to exert's answer.....he has all the sizes covered. The numbers are always used regardless of the style of the hook.
Reply:the number co-responds to the size a size 24 hook for course fishing is about the size of this j with a bit more bend and a point a size 1 is about 1inch
Reply:It gives a consistent way to gauge the sizes of hooks. The are pretty consistent from one manufacturer to another.
Reply:hook size



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