74 hooks from 15 manufacturers
The Woolly Bug database lists 74 hooks suited to streamers, across 15 manufacturers. The most common specification in this category is a 4XL shank with 1XH wire, and 19 of the 74 are barbless. Streamer hooks are long and strong. Extended shanks carry a baitfish profile, and heavy wire stands up to the aggressive takes and larger fish that streamers attract. A straight eye keeps the fly tracking in line on the strip.
Shank length. Most hooks in this category use a very long shank that sits firmly in streamer and leech territory.
Wire strength. The typical choice here is heavy wire, one step stronger than standard, adding a little sink rate and useful margin when fishing for larger fish.
Barbed or barbless. 19 of the 74 hooks listed for streamers are barbless from the factory. Competition rules and many catch-and-release fisheries require barbless, and a barbed hook can be pinched down with flat-jawed pliers before dressing.
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Download FreeFor streamers, the most common specification is a 4XL shank with 1XH wire. Streamer hooks are long and strong. The database lists 74 hooks suited to this style across 15 manufacturers.
74 hooks in the Woolly Bug database are tagged for streamers, from Ahrex, Dai-Riki, Daiichi, Demmon, Fario, Fasna and others.
Yes — 19 of the 74 hooks listed for streamers are barbless from the factory, so they suit competition and catch-and-release use without modification.
Ahrex, Dai-Riki, Daiichi, Demmon, Fario, Fasna, Firehole, Fulling Mill, Gamakatsu, Hanak, Kamasan, Mustad, Partridge, Sprite Hooks, TMC.
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