The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

I still have those marvellous cardboard packs of Au Lion D'or ... all sizes as long as they are 4,6, 8. Not used them in decades and decades. Modern hooks are in my opinion far far superior as much as the Au Lion D'or have a very fond memory association.

Here are a few old hooks in original packets I found the other day while looking for something else. I have loads of old hooks in packets but I think these are the oldest ones.


Wal.

Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Wed May 06, 2020 8:35 pm Here are a few old hooks in original packets I found the other day while looking for something else. I have loads of old hooks in packets but I think these are the oldest ones.


Wal.

Wonderful packaging!
What qualifies a hook to be described as "sneck"? I've seen "sneck" defined as "nose" but not sure how that translates to the shape of a hook. Maybe you could show us a picture or 2 of the hooks in question?

I think a sneck bend is almost square. The doubles shown the right hand packet are sneck bent but I think the other pack is just a load of old assorted round bend hooks.


Here are a few more old hook and cast packets.


Wal.

I love the old packaging and artwork. Takes me back to rummaging through my old Grandad's fishing basket and tackle box when I was a kid.....thanks Wal

Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:44 pm I think a sneck bend is almost square. The doubles shown the right hand packet are sneck bent but I think the other pack is just a load of old assorted round bend hooks.


Here are a few more old hook and cast packets.


Wal.

How times change! I was thinking of all those British companies and the people that they employed that have now disappeared.

Found these at the bottom of a box I bought recently, all hooks to gut in a variety of sizes - could anyone hazard a guess as to the date?

Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:44 pm I think a sneck bend is almost square. The doubles shown the right hand packet are sneck bent but I think the other pack is just a load of old assorted round bend hooks.


Here are a few more old hook and cast packets.


Wal.

The Pegley Davies "Know How" brand packet with the fishing cat is lovely . The type face and style on the Lee of Redditch packet reminds me of the Ditchfield Wonder Books. And just to prove that hair rigs are nothing new; here are some incorporating bone hooks to horsehair . There is even a piece of fake corn made from a roe deer's tooth.

Wonderful looking bone hooks Kev. Where are they from?

Wal.

Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:06 pm Wonderful looking bone hooks Kev. Where are they from?

Wal.

I made them. To be honest, bone ( l tried different species ,cooked ,raw etc) is a poor material for small hooks .

Couldn't resist the hair rigs though