Hi Lotech Joe,

You've received several well-thought posts about the hooking ability of the up-eye hooks so I won't add to that discussion. Getting to your original question: Joe, I only have a number of years of anicdotal evidence to offer but in those years I have seen no difference in the floatation of a fly tied with an up-eye hook over one tied with a down-eye. I often use the up-eye hooks to tie Up Side Down dry flies. Why? The only reason I can offer is I like the way they look while resting on my tying table waiting to go to a customer or in my fly box. I don't think the fish have noticed one way or the other but again I state I only have anicdotal evidence to offer in support of my belief. Take care & ...

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