Fair play NIgel, I stand corrected. Gape always was the standard but, with so many designs nowadays, it seems so much more oblique. Maybe they should be packaged as 'approximate' sizes. Mind you, I'm all over the odd number hooks, especially for carp. The size discrepancies are very evident in some designs so, a wider choice helps. It also helps to fill my tackle box and the manufacturer's pockets.Nigel Rainton wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:27 am Dave,
Far be it for me to disagree with the TFF aristocracy but . . . . the size of the hook is the measure of the gape. There is no such thing as a wide gape 18, it would be a size 16.
What has made it even more confusing is the introduction of odd numbers. My favourite Tiemco dry fly hooks are size 11 and 13 :-(
Awaiting inbound :-)
All hooks are marketed with a picture of them, which should give you some idea.