the mustad number is 9174 here is a link, it is a live bait hook http://store.tackletogo.com/mus91100box.html
the 102y is a great hook, and the odd numbers are correct. I believe this hook is Hans' preferred hook for tying his cdc and elk flies. Black finish right? John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I've been fortunate enough to be doing some work �for a widow of an old fly >tyer. We agreed to make payment to me in �trade rather then money and I was >given his hook collection. Most of these I �already had (the Mustads anyway) >One >question involves the mustad 9174 which is �the number I've had on my boxes in >sizes 4 and 8 they are "egg hooks", he had a �box of hooks numbered 9471 >#12's called "spider hooks" they look exactly the �same except smaller. So my >question is does anyone know which number it should �be 9174 or 9471? > �Next (and this is new to me if the numbers are right) he also had �Tiemco >hooks number 102Y in sizes 15,16 and 17. Could those sizes be right? I �didn't >realize hooks came in odd number sizes, or were these just marked �wrong? > >Thanks for any info on these questions, >Ray Gattus Sr. > >BTW, �I'm reading the new FlyTyer magazine and it has an article on �picture >framing your favorite flies which I am working on now from all the "Grey � >Ghosts" that were sent to me! >
