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Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire

Name: Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire
Brand: Eagle Claw
Price: 4 USD
Availability: InStock

Long-shank fine-wire hook for crappie and panfish. The long shank makes unhooking easy and the light wire bends out of brush instead of costing you the rig.

budget~$4Hook#10 of 11 by clean builds

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eagle-claw-aberdeen.fit75 builds

We asked the solver to build a rig around the Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire for all 75 fish-and-water pairs we publish. 9 clear every engine check, 28 carry warnings, 0 carry errors, and for 38 there is no size of it that fits the fish.

clean: 9
warnings: 28
errors: 0
no size fits: 38

Runs at #8 to #2 across its clean builds.

tradeoffIt is designed to deform. That saves rigs in timber and loses you any fish over about four pounds.

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Sizes: #10 – #1
Style: aberdeen
Wire ×std: 0.60
Eye: ringed
Eye ID mm: 1.40
Straightens at: 10 lb
Barbless opt: no
Salt rated: no
Street price: ~$4

What the solver builds around it

The most common pick at each other stage, across the 37 builds around the Aberdeen Light Wire that clear without an error.

Every fish, every water

Each row is the best rig the solver can build for that fish in that water while being forced to use the Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire. "Adds" lists the engine problems it brings that the free solve for the same pair does not have, and the last price column is the cost against that free solve.

eagle-claw-aberdeen.builds9/75 clean

Rigs built around the Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire for every fish and water
Fish	Water	Size	Engine	Adds	Build	vs. free
Largemouth Bass	Farm Pond	#2	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$132	−$11
Largemouth Bass	Weedy Lake	#2	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$132	−$11
Largemouth Bass	Clear Reservoir	#2	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$132	−$11
Largemouth Bass	River Run	#2	1 warningstudio	Senko Soft Stickbait is normally rigged on a ewg or j hook	~$143	−$3
Largemouth Bass	Big River Channel	#2	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$132	−$11
Smallmouth Bass	Clear Reservoir	#4	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$113	±$0
Smallmouth Bass	River Run	#4	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$125	±$0
Smallmouth Bass	Big River Channel	#4	1 warningstudio	the free solve already uses it, with the same flags	~$113	±$0
Rainbow Trout	Farm Pond	#8	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Rainbow Trout	Clear Reservoir	#8	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$113	±$0
Rainbow Trout	Mountain Creek	#8	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$117	−$3
Rainbow Trout	River Run	#8	2 warningsstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Rainbow Trout	Hardwater / Ice	#8	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Brook Trout	Mountain Creek	#8	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$117	−$3
Brook Trout	Hardwater / Ice	#8	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Walleye	Weedy Lake	#4	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Walleye	Clear Reservoir	#4	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish	~$113	−$1
Walleye	River Run	#4	3 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Walleye	Big River Channel	#4	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish	~$113	−$1
Walleye	Hardwater / Ice	#4	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish	~$113	−$1
Northern Pike	Weedy Lake	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Northern Pike window (1/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Northern Pike	Clear Reservoir	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Northern Pike window (1/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Northern Pike	Hardwater / Ice	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Northern Pike window (1/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Muskellunge	Weedy Lake	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Muskellunge window (4/0 to 10/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Muskellunge	Clear Reservoir	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Muskellunge window (4/0 to 10/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Muskellunge	River Run	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Muskellunge window (4/0 to 10/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Channel Catfish	Farm Pond	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Channel Catfish window (1/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Channel Catfish	Clear Reservoir	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Channel Catfish window (1/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Channel Catfish	River Run	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Channel Catfish window (1/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Channel Catfish	Big River Channel	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Channel Catfish window (1/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Blue Catfish	Clear Reservoir	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Blue Catfish window (5/0 to 10/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Blue Catfish	Big River Channel	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Blue Catfish window (5/0 to 10/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Crappie	Farm Pond	#8	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Crappie	Weedy Lake	#8	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Crappie	Clear Reservoir	#8	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$113	±$0
Crappie	Hardwater / Ice	#8	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Bluegill & Panfish	Farm Pond	#10	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Bluegill & Panfish	Weedy Lake	#10	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Bluegill & Panfish	Hardwater / Ice	#10	1 warningstudio	Trick Worm is normally rigged on a ewg or j or jig or octopus hook	~$113	−$3
Common Carp	Farm Pond	#4	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish Senko Soft Stickbait is normally rigged on a ewg or j hook	~$123	−$5
Common Carp	Weedy Lake	#4	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$119	−$10
Common Carp	Clear Reservoir	#4	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$119	−$10
Common Carp	Big River Channel	#4	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$214	−$1
Striped Bass	Clear Reservoir	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Striped Bass window (3/0 to 8/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Striped Bass	Big River Channel	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Striped Bass window (3/0 to 8/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Striped Bass	Open Surf Beach	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Striped Bass window (3/0 to 8/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Striped Bass	Inshore Flat	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Striped Bass window (3/0 to 8/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Striped Bass	Jetty & Pier	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Striped Bass window (3/0 to 8/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Redfish	Open Surf Beach	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Redfish window (2/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Redfish	Inshore Flat	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Redfish window (2/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Redfish	Mangrove Estuary	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Redfish window (2/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Redfish	Jetty & Pier	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Redfish window (2/0 to 6/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Speckled Trout	Inshore Flat	#2	2 warningsstudio	Aberdeen Light Wire is not rated for salt Gulp! Shrimp is normally rigged on a jig or circle or j hook	~$202	−$1
Speckled Trout	Mangrove Estuary	#2	1 warningstudio	Aberdeen Light Wire is not rated for salt	~$193	−$11
Speckled Trout	Jetty & Pier	#2	1 warningstudio	Aberdeen Light Wire is not rated for salt	~$200	−$11
Snook	Open Surf Beach	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Snook window (3/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Snook	Inshore Flat	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Snook window (3/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Snook	Mangrove Estuary	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Snook window (3/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Snook	Jetty & Pier	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Snook window (3/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Flounder	Open Surf Beach	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Flounder window (1/0 to 5/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Flounder	Inshore Flat	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Flounder window (1/0 to 5/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Flounder	Mangrove Estuary	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Flounder window (1/0 to 5/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Flounder	Jetty & Pier	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Flounder window (1/0 to 5/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Tarpon	Inshore Flat	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Tarpon window (5/0 to 9/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Tarpon	Mangrove Estuary	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Tarpon window (5/0 to 9/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Tarpon	Jetty & Pier	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Tarpon window (5/0 to 9/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Bonefish	Inshore Flat	#2	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish Aberdeen Light Wire is not rated for salt	~$207	−$11
King Mackerel	Jetty & Pier	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the King Mackerel window (3/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
King Mackerel	Nearshore Reef	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the King Mackerel window (3/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
King Mackerel	Offshore Bluewater	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the King Mackerel window (3/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Yellowfin Tuna	Offshore Bluewater	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Yellowfin Tuna window (5/0 to 10/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Salmon (Coho / King)	River Run	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Salmon (Coho / King) window (2/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Salmon (Coho / King)	Big River Channel	–	no size fits	No Aberdeen Light Wire size reaches the Salmon (Coho / King) window (2/0 to 7/0); it runs #10 to #1.	–	–
Steelhead	River Run	#4	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 18 lb class fish	~$125	−$1
Steelhead	Big River Channel	#4	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 18 lb class fish	~$118	−$8

Fish-and-water pairs are the ones we publish solved rigs for: water type matches and the fish is actually targeted there. Build prices are street-price estimates from our catalog.

Where it falls short

The checks the Aberdeen Light Wire trips that the free solve for the same pair does not, by how many builds each one fires in. The quoted line is the engine's own message from the first build it fired in.

Hook pattern vs baitwarn in 15 builds
Largemouth Bass, River Run: Senko Soft Stickbait is normally rigged on a ewg or j hook. You have a aberdeen hook selected. It will physically work, but the bait will not sit or swim the way it was designed to, and weedless rigging may not be possible at all.
Soft plastics are designed around a hook pattern. On the wrong one the bait will not sit straight or rig weedless. The engine warns.
Hook wire vs fish sizewarn in 12 builds
Walleye, Weedy Lake: Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish. This hook straightens around 10 lb of direct pull, against a fish that runs to 10 lb. Leverage at the hook point exceeds the fish's weight once it turns, so you want meaningful headroom here. Fine wire buys you penetration on soft takes; decide which problem you actually have.
A hook rated to straighten under 1.2x the fish's top typical weight gets a warning: leverage at the point exceeds the fish's weight once it turns.
Salt ratingwarn in 4 builds
Speckled Trout, Inshore Flat: Aberdeen Light Wire is not rated for salt. Inshore Flat is salt water. Unsealed bearings and non-passivated metal start pitting within a single trip and are seized within a season. If you fish it anyway, rinse in fresh water the same day; that genuinely buys you years.
In salt or brackish water every hook, swivel, rod and reel is checked for a salt rating. An unsealed reel is an error.

Where our rigs already use it

Pages where the solver picked the Aberdeen Light Wire with nothing forcing it.

species rigsSmallmouth Bass · Clear Reservoir Smallmouth Bass · River Run Smallmouth Bass · Big River Channel Rainbow Trout · Clear Reservoir Crappie · Clear Reservoir

named rigsSplit Shot Rig (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Bluegill & Panfish, Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass)Slip Bobber Rig (Crappie, Bluegill & Panfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass)Fixed Bobber Rig (Bluegill & Panfish, Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass)Drift Float Rig (Rainbow Trout)

worked buildsThe First Rig

Against the other hook options

The same test run on every hook in the catalog, ranked by clean builds. Full specs side by side are on the hook comparison.

Every hook option by clean builds across 75 fish-and-water pairs
#	Part	Clean	Warn	Error	No size	Price
1	Owner Mutu Light Circle	52	14	4	5	~$10
2	Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle Sea	49	8	4	14	~$5
3	Mustad Demon Perfect Circle	49	8	4	14	~$9
4	Mustad O'Shaughnessy Siwash	41	16	4	14	~$7
5	VMC Barbarian Treble Hook	34	20	0	21	~$8
6	Gamakatsu Octopus Hook	30	41	4	0	~$7
7	Gamakatsu Superline EWG Worm Hook	30	27	4	14	~$9
8	Owner Jungle Flippin' Hook	27	25	4	19	~$11
9	Owner Mosquito Light Hook	22	32	0	21	~$8
10	Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire	9	28	0	38	~$4
11	Daiichi Dry Fly & Nymph Hooks	4	10	0	61	~$12

frequently asked

What fish is the Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire good for?

Built around it, the engine clears every check for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Crappie. It works with warnings for Walleye, Bluegill & Panfish, Common Carp, Speckled Trout, Bonefish, and Steelhead.

What size of Aberdeen Light Wire should I use?

Across its clean builds the solver runs it from #8 to #2. The table on this page lists the exact size for each fish and water; the window comes from each fish's hook size requirement and the rod it is paired with.

What does the Aberdeen Light Wire pair with?

Building around it, the solver most often picks the Berkley Trilene XL Monofilament (mainline, 33 of 37 builds), the Yo-Zuri HD Carbon Fluorocarbon Leader (leader, 6 of 37 builds), the Okuma Ceymar Spinning Reel (reel, 33 of 37 builds), and the Daiwa Crossfire Ultralight (rod, 21 of 37 builds).

Where does the Aberdeen Light Wire fall short?

hook pattern vs bait (a warning in 15 builds, e.g. Largemouth Bass, River Run: Senko Soft Stickbait is normally rigged on a ewg or j hook), hook wire vs fish size (a warning in 12 builds, e.g. Walleye, Weedy Lake: Fine wire hook against a 10 lb class fish), and salt rating (a warning in 4 builds, e.g. Speckled Trout, Inshore Flat: Aberdeen Light Wire is not rated for salt).

How does it compare with other hook options?

It ranks 10 of 11 hook options in our catalog by clean builds (9 of 75). Prices are street-price estimates, not live Amazon prices.