Saltwater Minnow · Sizes #5/0–10
The Partridge CS100 is a barbed saltwater minnow hook available in sizes #5/0–10. It's built around a standard shank, which matches the proportions of most classic dry fly and nymph recipes — if a pattern doesn't specify a shank length, this is what it assumes, paired with heavy wire, one step stronger than standard, adding a little sink rate and useful margin when fishing for larger fish. Tyers reach for it most often when working on saltwater baitfish, predator. 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 (Std.). This hook has a standard shank, which matches the proportions of most classic dry fly and nymph recipes — if a pattern doesn't specify a shank length, this is what it assumes.
Wire strength (1XH). It's made from heavy wire, one step stronger than standard, adding a little sink rate and useful margin when fishing for larger fish.
Bend and gape (Std.). The CS100 uses a standard gape, which keeps the fly's proportions traditional.
Eye type (Straight). It's finished with a straight (ring) eye, the most versatile option — it keeps the fly tracking in line with the leader, which suits nymphs and streamers.
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 Partridge CS100 is tagged in the Woolly Bug database for saltwater baitfish, predator. Patterns that sit naturally on this hook include Clouser Minnow, Surf Candy, Pike Deceiver, Game Changer. 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 CS100 runs from size 0 through 10. This is a larger-size range, better suited to attractor patterns, streamers and bigger quarry than to delicate imitative work. 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 Partridge CS100 is out of stock, the closest match in the database is the Gamakatsu B10. 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 Partridge CS100 is a saltwater minnow hook used for Saltwater Baitfish, Predator. It's available in sizes #5/0–10 with a Std. shank and 1XH wire.
The closest equivalents are: Gamakatsu B10. These match on the specifications that matter most — shank length (Std.), wire strength (1XH) and bend (Std.).
The Partridge CS100 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 #5/0–10.
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