Shrimp/Buzzers · Sizes #10–16
The Kamasan B100 Bronze is a barbed shrimp/buzzers hook available in sizes #10–16. It's built around a shank one size shorter than standard, giving a compact profile that suits short-bodied naturals like midges, buzzers and small emergers, paired with standard wire — a balance of strength and weight that works across most freshwater applications. Tyers reach for it most often when working on shrimp, saltwater crustacean. The sections below break down what each specification actually means at the vice, which patterns suit it, and which hooks from other manufacturers you can substitute when it's out of stock.
Shank length (1XS). This hook has a shank one size shorter than standard, giving a compact profile that suits short-bodied naturals like midges, buzzers and small emergers.
Wire strength (Std.). It's made from standard wire — a balance of strength and weight that works across most freshwater applications.
Eye type (Up). It's finished with an up eye, a classic on wet flies and short-shank patterns where it opens up the effective gape.
Barbed. This is a barbed hook. Many competition rules and an increasing number of catch-and-release fisheries require barbless, so check local regulations — the barb can be pinched down with flat-jawed pliers before you dress the hook.
The Kamasan B100 Bronze is tagged in the Woolly Bug database for shrimp, saltwater crustacean. Patterns that sit naturally on this hook include Czech Nymph, Pink Shrimp, Crazy Charlie, Merkin Crab. Because the hook's proportions drive the finished fly's silhouette, it's worth matching the pattern's intended shape to the shank rather than forcing a recipe onto the wrong blank.
The B100 Bronze runs from size 10 through 16. The middle of this range covers most everyday trout patterns and is the sensible place to start if you're stocking a single size. If you're buying this hook for the first time, the mid-range sizes see the most use at the vice, and tracking exactly which sizes you own is where an inventory app earns its keep — it's the detail most tyers forget at the fly shop counter.
These hooks match closely on the specifications that determine a fly's proportions and behaviour, so they work as substitutes.
If the Kamasan B100 Bronze is out of stock, the closest match in the database is the Kamasan B100G. When substituting, the specifications that matter most are gape and shank length — these determine whether the finished fly keeps its intended proportions. Wire strength is the next consideration, since it changes how the fly sits in the water: a heavier wire will sink a pattern that was designed to float. Eye type is usually the most forgiving difference, though switching to or from a jig eye changes how the hook rides entirely.
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Download FreeThe Kamasan B100 Bronze is a shrimp/buzzers hook used for Shrimp, Saltwater Crustacean. It's available in sizes #10–16 with a 1XS shank and Std. wire.
The closest equivalents are: Kamasan B100G, Kamasan B100N Nickle. These match on the specifications that matter most — shank length (1XS), wire strength (Std.) and bend (Loop).
The Kamasan B100 Bronze is barbed. Barbed hooks can be pinched down with pliers where barbless is required by competition rules or fishery regulations.
It's available in sizes #10–16.
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