As mentioned here, check out the thread on craw patterns. I use the heck out of this hook (maybe 'cause I have so many of them).
It does a great job on swimming nymphs. I use them for stoneflies. Works great.
By the way, I use this alot and have never had a problem with bad hookups or hooking through the eye. Just the opposite, I believe that this is fairly close to a circle hook.
Frank Reid