Fish Hooks = Pitot Tubes

No ,straghit fish would do me no good how about cut the hook off just beyound the barb the bigger the hook, the bigger the barb.             ACESES5   MODELER AND FISHERMAN                      

I think a straight fish hook is called a harpoon.  I've never seen one and I have 5 tackle boxes full of lures and terminal tackle.  Most hooks are hardened so that bending them to the point of changing the bend will cause them to break.  The gold aberdeen hooks are designed to straighten out some when snagged but a sharp bend will break them too.

Just glue them on with the points intact.  It'll train you to be more cautious.  ; )

CN Spots

I think a straight fish hook is called a harpoon.  I've never seen one and I have 5 tackle boxes full of lures and terminal tackle.  Most hooks are hardened so that bending them to the point of changing the bend will cause them to break.  The gold aberdeen hooks are designed to straighten out some when snagged but a sharp bend will break them too.

Just glue them on with the points intact.  It'll train you to be more cautious.  ; )

Thanks guys. Yea CN, that would train me wouldn't it LOL

Another use for fish hooks - primarily of interest to sailing ship modelers. If you break off the eye above the hook, it makes an excellent eyebolt for a model - immensely strong, and unlikely to straighten out no matter how much a line yanks on it. This only really works for pretty big eyebolts on pretty large scales, though.

jtilley

Another use for fish hooks - primarily of interest to sailing ship modelers. If you break off the eye above the hook, it makes an excellent eyebolt for a model - immensely strong, and unlikely to straighten out no matter how much a line yanks on it. This only really works for pretty big eyebolts on pretty large scales, though.

The larger the hook size number the smaller the hook & the finer the wire.  

Back in the pre-kids days my vice was fly fishing & fly tying.  I still have a box of materials up in the attic.   I really should donate it to a youth fishing program ...    

Anywho,   #18 are about a half inch from eye to bend.   I have hooks down to about #26 which are about a quarter-inch from eye to bend..    They were used to tie midges & spent Caenis flies (look it up)

Go to the fly-tying department of Bass Pro or Cabellas.    A box of 100 hooks used to be less than 10 bucks.  Haven't checked their prices in years, though.  Online, check places like Orvis (though like model materials you will pay for the logo!).

While you're there check their lead wire offerings.  Great material for makng hoses & assorted plumbing runs on models