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I started doing some much needed tackle bag cleaning today when my 14 year old son came out to the garage to get a soda. He glanced over and gave me the fairly common, "whatya doing?" I stated that I was just doing a little organizing and told him I could use a hand. He helped me sort through various baits and sort them by color and type. He then said "Dad, I have a fishing question".
My chest pushed out as I was ready to be "Super Dad". I was formulating answers to such questions as "What is slow rolling a spinnerbait, or how does weather affect the bass". Nope, his question was what is the difference between a 2/0 and a 3/0 hook. Before I could open my mouth, he said, "don't just tell me one is bigger, how do they measure them" Damn, there goes my immediate response. I told him that I would find out and he just shrugged and finished sorting colors. Well, once he went back inside. I jumped on google. Sadly, I have no better guess than before. Wikipedia states that there is no real standard. A 1 is the middle hook and they get bigger (upto 19/0)or smaller (32) from there. I found a site that stated that the measurement is made by comparing gap size, to the length of the shaft, but it still does not explain how the size is determined in the first place. I am hoping someone on here can help. If not I am forced to use the technique used by fathers for centuries....Yep, I am not above lying to my kids..... Right now I am leaning to a story where the hook size is based on a game played by the Aztecs. One where they got points for specific sizes of fish. I am considering saying that the measurement is based on how wide the fish's mouth would open.
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Cass when i get to work on monday i could measure a couple different sizes up and let ya know the exact difference measurement wise but other than that i am lost .
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I have a feeling that you have much better tools than me using a tape measure....lol
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Being a toolmaker most likely yeah , I could measure them down to a tenth of a thousandth of an inch if ya want .
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If I am ever worried about a 10th of a thousandth of an inch, I am really insecure in my manhood. I can just see it now, but, but it rounds up to be.......
LMAO, (even if I am the only one who gets my humor)
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Lmao man , We hold tolerances like that for almost everything we make it gets to be a pain .
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When I was a young lad working on a head boat we had a O Shawnasy card to measure hooks with. They came in a 5lb box and I had to sort them.
I think he invented hook size.. Capt Mike
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Unfortunately, there is no standard. Some manufacturers' sizes are different than others'. Can you imagine if they did shoes, clothes, etc. like that? Chaos and pandemonium would reign.
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You mean it don't already.
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okay....looks like my son will grow up believing that the Aztecs had something to do with it....LOL
I can't have him thinking that there is no rhyme or reason to fish hook sizes. That would lead to doubts about the government......LOL
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Yeah, I don't think there is a standard. My 4/0 Owner J-hooks (EWG) are the same size as gammy 3/0 EWG's. go figure.
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Funny thing about that is, there is actually a standard, but the manufacturing process is so screwed up, there's that much variation possible. (8 year old Chinese factory workers can only be so precise, ya know? )
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It's really too bad they can't get closer on boots. Anytime I come across a great deal for boots online, I gota go find a place that sells 'em and figure out what size I need
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ya know.this like how in the world did they come up with inches and centimeters. i mean, i know how they came up with inches for real. but just WHO was the guy that was the FIRST one? these types of things are interesting enough to drive one crazy if you really want to get all techie on it ya know?
i know who did it.....ENGINEERS. hahahahahahahahaha, just kidding nofear and bassinid. had to do it though. jsut couldn't hold it long enough. hahahahahahahahahahaha.
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It's not the size of the hook, it's how you work the bait.
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whish came first the chicken or the egg? kinda like that i think.
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Well, eggs cook faster.....
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WHY HE77 YES!!!! My wife made me say that.
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