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What does “Ought” mean?
Posted on: Sep 04, 2008
Posted in: Hooks, News From Chris
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I received a great question from an Eagle Claw user and I thought I would share with everyone. I know it is a common question and I hear some pretty wild answers.
When a person says, “I caught ‘em on a one ought (1/0) hook or I use a four ought (4/0) hook”, what does that really mean? What does that number and the “ought” refer to?
The “ought” is a size reference and is a measure of the size or dimension of a hook within a range of sizes. It is written out like 4/0 or 7/0 for example.
Normally, as the hook size gets smaller, the number gets larger – a size 10 is smaller than a size 6 hook.
Because many hook styles are offered in a wide range of sizes, they go below zero and that is where the “ought” comes into play. For example a size 1/0 hook is larger than a size 2. After hooks go below zero, the number following the “ought” keeps getting bigger as the size gets bigger – a 7/0 hook is bigger than a 3/0 hook.
You see these sizes in many of our saltwater applications and anywhere you would use a big hook for big fish.
What is the biggest hook we make? Well, it is a 20/0 circle hook used for big Black and Blue Marlin, Tuna and Sharks.
Check out all Eagle Claw and Lazer Sharp hooks on our web. Visit eagleclawclassic.com – click on products and then on product catalog. You’ll see a complete line of styles and sizes.
Great fishing – Chris
April 15th, 2009 at 3:38 am
Not that I’m totally impressed, but this is more than I expected for when I stumpled upon a link on Furl telling that the info is awesome. Thanks.