In many of the Posts the subject of "down, up or straight" hook eyed comes up. To me, many guys like straight eye hooks for many patterns yet the hook mfgrs. persist in making the down eye versions. For my money, there is no reason for a any streamer,wet fly or nymph to have anything but a straight eye. For me they are a lot easier to finish. Wasn't the turned down eye developed to accomodate the use of the old Turle knot to provide a straight line pull? No one uses it anymore.