The Fly Hooks is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the eighth obstacle on Stage One during American Ninja Warrior 13, replacing the Twist & Fly from its past two recent appearances.
The obstacle had a similar appearance to the Twist & Fly, having two arch-shaped handles. However, there was a free-moving ring resting on the first hook, and the second hook has three prongs instead of two.
Competitors must jump on a mini-tramp to reach the ring, which they must hang on to while they generate momentum. After that, they must jump the ring onto the second hook in a similar manner to the Sky Hooks. Finally, they must build enough swing and momentum to lache to the Rope Ladder, which they must climb up to reach the buzzer.
In its first season appearance, this obstacle was paired with the The High Road as part of Split Decision. If competitors decided to not press the button of the The High Road, they must attempt the Fly Hooks later. However, unlike previous pairings of the Split Decision, competitors could still attempt the Fly Hooks if they missed the High Road's ring.
Multiple competitors were hung up on the transition between the hooks, costing them seconds from clearing the obstacle. Unlike previous obstacles in this position, in which competitors simply had to lache from one handhold to the next, the act of jumping the ring to the second hook required competitors to direct their momentum upwards. This led to eight competitors either failing the obstacle (such as Jamie Rahn, Mike Beadle, and R.J. Roman) or timing out on the stage (such as Tiana Webberley, Brett Sims, Christian Youst, Caiden Madzelan, and Hunter Guerard).
Other Apperances[]
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
The Fly Hooks returned in American Ninja Warrior 14, once again as the eighth obstacle in Stage One. It was once again paired with The High Road as part of Split Decision. No modification was made to the obstacle.
This time, no competitor ended up falling here. Instead, three competitors timed out: David Campbell, Jody Avila, and Christopher Harding Jones.
American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 3[]
The Fly Hooks returned as the eighth obstacle in Stage One for the American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 3. Similar to the regular season, it was paired with The High Road as part of Split Decision. This time, three women fell on this obstacle: Katie Bone, Abby Clark (timed out), and Megan Rowe. The other three women that attempted the obstacle- Addy Herman, Jesse Labreck, and Isabella Wakeham- all cleared. In the end, all six women who chose to do the obstacle advanced to Stage Two.
Due to the low knockout rate, it was replaced by Thread the Needle on the next season.