Below are Vintage Spring-Loaded Fishhooks from my Collection (just getting started, lots more to be added regularly):

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”Job Johnson 1846 Patent” Spring Hooks – EXCEPTIONAL & RARE GROUPING: (1-of-a-kind 7.75” hook, Rare 4.63” hook stamped ”Job Johnson 1846” & Early Modified or Variant 4.25” hook with imported English bait hook stamped ”Redditch”) set -2aa

 

”Job Johnson 1846 Patent” Spring Hooks – EXCEPTIONAL & RARE GROUPING: (1-of-a-kind 7.75” hook, Rare 4.63” hook stamped ”Job Johnson 1846” & Early Modified or Variant 4.25” hook with imported English bait hook stamped ”Redditch”) sprung -7bb

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Spring Hook – Swedish c.1888 ”Ring Sax Pike Trap” (hand forged 15.75” long x 8” dia.) sprung – 1cc

 

Spring Hook – Swedish c.1888 ”Ring Sax Pike Trap” (hand forged 15.75” long x 8” dia.) sprung – 1ii

 

Spring Hook – Swedish c.1888 ”Ring Sax Pike Trap” (hand forged 15.75” long x 8” dia.) teeth detail – 1jj

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”Dunlap Fish-Hook” – c.1875 Spring Hook – set, front (SCARCE & very sought after) -1aa

 

”Dunlap Fish-Hook” – c.1875 Spring Hook – set, back (SCARCE & very sought after) -1bb

 

”Dunlap Fish-Hook” – c.1875 Spring Hook – sprung, front (SCARCE & very sought after) -1cc

 

”Dunlap Fish-Hook” – c.1875 Spring Hook – sprung, front (SCARCE & very sought after) -1dd

 

”Dunlap Fish-Hook” – c.1875 Spring Hook – patent stamping (SCARCE & very sought after) -1ee

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”Wilson Non-Snagging Multiple Hook Fishing Device” – c.1961 Spring Hook – set – 1aa

 

”Wilson Non-Snagging Multiple Hook Fishing Device” – c.1961 Spring Hook – set – 1bb

 

”Wilson Non-Snagging Multiple Hook Fishing Device” – c.1961 Spring Hook – set, bottom – 1cc

 

”Wilson Non-Snagging Multiple Hook Fishing Device” – c.1961 Spring Hook – sprung – 1dd

 

”Wilson Non-Snagging Multiple Hook Fishing Device” – c.1961 Spring Hook – sprung – 1ff

 

”Wilson Non-Snagging Multiple Hook Fishing Device” – c.1961 Spring Hook – detail – 1gg

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”Mack Automatic Fish Hooks” – c.1891 Spring Hooks (2.25” & 3.5”) -1aa

 

”Mack Automatic Fish Hooks” – c.1891 Spring Hooks (2.25” & 3.5”) -1bb

 

”Mack Automatic Fish Hooks” – c.1891 Spring Hooks (2.25” & 3.5”) -1cc

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Ward’s Fish Trap (sprung) c.1904 – RARE -1b

 

Ward’s Fish Trap (sprung) c.1904 – RARE -1bb

 

Ward’s Fish Trap (set) c.1904 – RARE -1aa

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Batwing-Klintins Spring Hook c.1869-1898 – RARE (set – front) – 1a

 

Batwing-Klintins Spring Hook c.1869-1898 – RARE (set – back) – 1b

 


Batwing-Klintins Spring Hook c1869-1898 – RARE (sprung -front) – 1c

 

Batwing-Klintins Spring Hook c.1869-1898 – RARE (sprung back) – 1d_

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Berner Monopole Spring Hooks – ”1-OF-A-KIND” Complete Set of all 6 Versions (c.1901-1904) sprung -1bb

 

Berner Monopole Spring Hooks – ”1-OF-A-KIND” Complete Set of all 6 Versions (c.1901-1904) set -1aa

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