hook-sizes/size-16/
Size 16 hook
A #16 is inside the hook size window for 2 species the Rig Studio models (Bluegill & Panfish and Brook Trout). One stock size smaller is size 18, one larger is size 14.
hookScale('#16') = 8 · stock size 4 of 23 ·1 catalog hook sold in it · 0 solved rigs
- Scale
- Plain size: smaller as the number climbs
- Next sizes
- ← #18 · #14 →
- Fish
- 2 species in windowBluegill & Panfish (to 1 lb) up to Brook Trout (to 2 lb)
- Hooks
- 0 tie-on patternsonly trebles and fly hooks + 1 treble/fly
- Rigs
- 0 solved rigs0 clear every check
What fish a size 16 hook is for
Every species whose window includes #16, lightest fish first. The wire floor is the studio's other hook check: a hook rated under 1.2× the fish's top typical weight is flagged. The last column lists the tie-on hooks we catalog in #16 that clear it.
| Species | Window | #16 is | Wire floor | Hooks in #16 that clear it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill & Panfish | #16 to #8 | smallest in window | ≥ 2 lb | none of our #16 hooks clear both checks |
| Brook Trout | #16 to #7 | smallest in window | ≥ 3 lb | none of our #16 hooks clear both checks |
One or two sizes off: what the studio says
Fish whose window ends just short of #16. Put a #16 on one of these in the builder and it raises a warning, not an error, with a one-click fix to the nearest edge of the window. A hook a size off still catches fish; it just pins fewer of them.
- hook-smallRainbow Troutwindow #14 to #4; too small, fix sets #14
Hooks we catalog in #16
Each pattern whose printed size range includes #16. Wire is relative to standard gauge; "holds" is the pull the maker rates it to before the wire opens. The last column counts the fish above that this hook clears both checks for.
| Hook | Built for | Range | Wire | Holds | Salt | Clears |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiichi Dry Fly & Nymph Hooksfly | Tying flies | #22 to #8 | 0.5× | 6 lb | no | not tied on |
What fish is a size 16 hook for?
Bluegill & Panfish and Brook Trout. Those are the species whose working hook window includes #16. It is the smallest size we accept for Bluegill & Panfish and Brook Trout. Size the hook to the bait as well as the fish: the window is where a hook clears the jaw without swamping the mouth.
Is a size 16 hook bigger than a size 18?
Yes. Plain hook sizes shrink as the number climbs, so a #16 is bigger than a #18 and smaller than a #14.
How big is a size 16 hook in millimetres or inches?
We do not print a figure, because there is no standard one. Hook sizes are not tied to a length or gap measurement, so a #16 from one maker can differ visibly from another's, and patterns differ more than makers do: a long-shank Aberdeen and a short octopus of the same printed size are not the same hook. Compare a new pack against a hook you already know.
Which hook pattern should I buy in size 16?
None of the tie-on hooks we catalog are sold in #16; only lure trebles and fly hooks are.
What rigs does the engine build on a size 16 hook?
None of our 75 solved rigs land on #16. The solver takes the stock size nearest the middle of the range the chosen hook and the fish share, and #16 sits at the edge of every window that includes it. It is still a size the studio accepts for the fish above when the bait calls for it.
Pick a target and a #16 hook in the builder and the window and wire checks run live against the rest of the rig.
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