An interactive search tool for over 700 fly tying hooks from 16 leading manufacturers. Type a model, tap a filter, and find equivalent hooks by wire strength, shank length, eye type and more — no static hook chart can do that.
Available exclusively in the Woolly Bug app.
Stop hunting through PDFs and forum posts. Every hook, every spec, one searchable place.
Find hooks by manufacturer and model number. Type "TMC 2487" or "Firehole 419" and get the full specification instantly.
Discover comparable hooks across manufacturers — matched on real specifications, not guesswork. Never get stuck when your usual hook is out of stock.
No PDFs. No spreadsheets. No squinting at printed charts. Just fast, searchable results designed around how tyers actually shop and tie.
Cross-reference hooks between any of these brands — from classic patterns to modern competition styles.
More brands added with every update.
Search any hook you know — Hook Finder shows its full spec and every comparable hook in the database.
Hook Finder lives alongside your material inventory, pattern library and shopping basket.
A fly tying hook chart lists hooks by manufacturer and model alongside their specifications — size range, wire strength, shank length, gape and eye type — so tyers can pick the right hook for a pattern. Traditional charts are static PDFs covering a single brand; the Woolly Bug Hook Finder is a searchable database covering 700+ hooks from 16 manufacturers.
A hook comparison chart (or cross-reference chart) maps equivalent hooks across manufacturers — for example, which Ahrex or Fulling Mill hook matches a given Tiemco model. Hook Finder does this instantly by comparing real specifications rather than relying on out-of-date printed tables.
Search for the hook you know in the Woolly Bug app — by brand and model — and Hook Finder shows comparable hooks from other manufacturers matched on shank length, wire strength, gape and eye type.
Yes. Both Tiemco and Ahrex are in the database, along with 14 other manufacturers, so you can cross-reference models between any of them.
Yes. Every hook in the database records whether it is barbed or barbless, so you can filter for barbless equivalents of any hook — ideal for competition anglers and catch-and-release fisheries.
Ahrex, Dai-Riki, Daiichi, Demmon, Fario, Fasna, Firehole, Fulling Mill, Gamakatsu, Hanák, Hends, Kamasan, Mustad, Partridge, Sprite and Tiemco — with more added in updates.
No. Hook Finder is available exclusively within the Woolly Bug iPhone and iPad app, free to download on the App Store.
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