New Mustad Hooks

[wayneb]

Hi All;

Picked up the Mustad conversion chart and new catalog at the Somerset, NJ show this weekend. Another pointed out on the conversion chart that the 9672 series classic hook, a 3x length show it's replacement being the R74-9672 which is a 4x hook. I happened to have some size 10 9672's and they match up in length with the new R73-9671 in the catalog.

I haven't checked any other classic hooks but wonder if there are other examples where things don't quite seem to jive between the conversion chart and new hook series?

Wayneb

[Eric-WD]

Wayne, check the postings for the past two weeks, one of which is a long thread re Mustad hooks in which Dr.Fish (Mustad Employee) explains the reasons for the switch.

It comes down to the Hooks before were named as close as possible to what they were but were named using old technology.

now with the upgrade using modern tooling, more consistent metal etc they are able to make them more consistent with in the series IE a 4x is 1/4 longer than a 3x and the hook gap goes up or down with the number. And they have upgraded there hooks descriptions to match.

Eric

[Normand]

read here

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/s...ad.php?t=25511

[Clay]

True proportional sizing vs the old way of labeling things. I think that it is a move in the right direction. It will shake things up for a while for people use to the old numbering system, but it should make more sense to people just coming into the hobby.
Rick

[wayneb]

So after re-reading the "Mustad is shafting us" thread I guess you can use the conversiion chart as a general(real general) guidline on old versus new with the understanding that the new hooks are proportionally accurate and the old kinda match up where they will.

In other words, some classic hooks will match up with different signature hooks depending on how true to size that particular classic hook was to begin with??

I think I will check every Mustad classic hook against the new catalog and see what I find. I probably don't have as many as others on this site but bet I have at least a dozen different sizes/models of Mustad classic hooks.

This is confusing and frustrating but a challenge at the same time.

Wayneb

[Eric-WD]

I am not a good enough tier to worry about it, but if I were, I would take an old hook to a fly shop that carried mustad and compare what I had and find the closest equivalent to what I wanted and not worry about what it says on the package untill after I found it. but then I guess it only works if you live close to a good (or two or three good) fly shops



Eric