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Title: Hook Anatomy
Post by: Traditionalist on October 27, 2011, 06:21:38 PM
(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2756/gap1l.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/gap1l.jpg/)(http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/8787/hookanatfr1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/hookanatfr1.jpg/)



American anglers use the term "Gap" instead of "Gape".  The "Gap" on an eyed hook however, is this;

(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/6628/hookgap1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/716/hookgap1.jpg/)

and there should not be one!  Or only a very very small one.

Reversed means that the hook point and bend are offset = bent out to the right.  Kirbed means they are bent out to the left.