STRAIGHT LINE SPORTS

Hook and Bead Combinations

MATCHING METAL BEADS TO HOOKS

Full Index of Fly Tying Materials

Brass Beads (Only)
  Size Hooks
Micro 2/32" (1.5 mm) 22 - 26
XX-Small 5/64" (2.0 mm) 18 - 20
X-Small 3/64" (2.4 mm) 16 - 18
Small 7/64" (2.8 mm) 14- 16
Medium 1/8" (3.2 mm) 12 - 14
Large 5/32" (3.8 mm) 8 - 10
X-Large 3/16" (4.7 mm) 4 - 6

NOTE:  Because of the bend of hooks like the Tiemco 200R, Eagle Claw L052, Daiichi 1270, and Dairiki 270, smaller beads must be used to avoid hook damage.

2/32" (1.5 mm) Brass Beads Micro
Eagle Claw Size Tiemco Size Daiichi Size Mustad Size
L055 18. 20 2487 18, 20, 22, 24 1130 18, 20, 22, 24 3906 18, 20
L052 18, 20 200R 18, 20, 22 1140 18, 20, 22 9671 18
L057 18, 20 100, 101 18, 2, 22, 24 1640 18, 20 C49S 20-28
L059 18, 20, 2, 24 3761, 3769 18, 20 1270, 1273 18, 20, 22    

NOTE:  Larger-barbed hooks like Eagle Claw and Mustad will require crimping the barbs to get the metal beads onto the hook!

5/64" (2.0 mm) Beads XX-Small
Eagle Claw Size Tiemco Size Daiichi Size Mustad Size
L055 16, 1, 20 2487 16, 18, 20 1130 16, 18 3906 6, 18
L052 16 200R 16 1140 16, 18 9671 16, 18
L057 18, 20 3769, 3761 14, 16, 18 1640 14, 16, 18 C49S 16, 18, 20
L063 18     1270. 1273 16, 18    
        1260 16, 18    

3/32" (2.4mm) Beads X-Small
Eagle Claw Size Tiemco Size Daiichi Size Mustad Size DaiRiki Size
L055, L056 14, 16, 18 2457, 2487 14, 16, 18 1130, 1150 14, 16, 18 800200, 80250 14, 16, 18 135 14. 16
L052 14 200R 14, 16 1260 14, 16 C49S 14, 16, 18 070 14. 16
L058 14, 16 5262, 5263 14, 16 1270, 1273 14, 16 8050 14, 16 075 14, 16
L057 14, 16 3761, 3769 14, 16 1710, 1720 14, 16 9671, 9672 14, 16 060, 710 14, 16
L063 16, 18         3906, 3906B 14, 16    

7/64" (2.8mm) Beads Small
Eagle Claw Size Tiemco Size Daiichi Size Mustad Size DaiRiki Size
L055, L056 12, 14, 16 2457, 2487 12, 14, 16 1130, 1150 12, 14, 16 800200, 80250 12, 14, 16 135 14, 16
L052 12, 14, 16 200R 12, 14, 16 1270 12, 14, 16 80050 12, 1, 16 070 14, 16
L058 12, 14 5262, 5263 14, 16 1710, 1720 14, 16 9671, 9672 14, 16 075 14, 16
L057 12, 14 3761, 3769 12, 14, 16 1530, 1560 12, 14, 16 3906, 3906B 14, 16 060, 710 14, 16

1/8" (3.2 mm) Beads Medium
Eagle Claw Size Tiemco Size Daiichi Size Mustad Size DaiRiki Size
L055, L056 12, 14, 16 2457, 2487 10, 12, 14 1130, 1150 10, 12, 14 800200, 80250 10, 12, 14 135 10, 12, 14
L052 8, 10, 12 200R 8, 10, 12, 14 1270 8, 10, 12 80050 8, 10, 12, 14 270 8, 10, 12, 14
L058 8, 10, 12 5262, 5263 10, 12, 14 1710, 1720 14, 16 9671, 9672 14, 16 075 14, 16
L057 10, 12 3761, 3769 12, 14 1560 10, 12, 14 3906, 3906B 8, 10, 12 060, 710 8, 10, 12, 14

5/32" (3.8mm) Beads Large
Eagle Claw Size Tiemco Size Daiichi Size Mustad Size DaiRiki Size
L055, L056  6, 8, 10, 12     2457, 2487 6, 8, 10, 12 1130, 1150 8, 10, 12 800200, 80200 6, 8, 10, 12 135 6, 8, 10, 12
L052  6, 8  200R 6, 8, 10 1270 8, 10 80050 6, 8, 10 270 6, 8, 10
L058 6, 8, 10 5262, 5263 4, 6, 8 1530, 1560 8, 10 9671, 9672 14, 16 700 8, 10
L057 6, 8, 10 3761 6, 8, 10 1710, 1720 6, 8, 10, 12 3906B 6, 8, 10, 12 060, 710 8, 10, 12, 14

3/16" (4.7mm) Beads X-Large
Eagle Claw Size Tiemco Size Daiichi Size Mustad Size
L052 4, 6     200R 4, 6, 8 1270 4, 6, 8 80050 4, 6, 8
L058 4, 6, 8 5262, 5263 4, 6, 8 1710, 1720 4, 6, 8 79580, 9672 4, 6, 8
L057 6, 8 3761, 3769 6, 8 1530, 1560 4, 6, 8 3906B 6, 8