Quote Originally Posted by Steven View Post
I think we've gone over this before...There was an article in one of the rags a couple of years back pointing out that when a BH is dropped in a tank, it drops hook up.

The author advocated tying wing cases and the look on the under side.
Steve - I think your right if you just drop a down eyed hook with a bead on it in a tank of still water with no line attached, then yes I think the hook would drop, hook up to the bottom.

But for sub-surface flies; add a line with tension and angle, moving water (up and down stream), fly design etc, etc..... It gets complicated in a hurry. I think the big thing is the balance of the fly. And what effects that balance, that determines how the hook rides. Whether it's; hook shape, beads, fly design, line tension, water current, etc..... it's all about the balance of the fly... It's easier to just let the fish be the judge or tie everything "in the round".