Streamer question

[WebFreeman]

How do you make the hook ride either point up or point down?

[Danoinark]

Web, what I do is if I am tying say a clouser or other streamer using barbell or chain eyes, I tie the weight on the opposite side I want the hook to ride. If its hook up then tie it the weight on top of the hook.

Dano

[Terry Beeson]

Dano is correct. With unweighted streamers, the hook will naturally ride point down. If you want it point up, you have to add some sort of weight to the "top" of the hook to get it to turn over. Dumbell eyes are typically used for this.

[fishinwrench]

In theory you should be able to tie a streamer (especially a hairwing) upside down, and the bouyancy of the wing should ride it point-up.

Never tried though.

Haven't tried those upside/down dryflys either.

[Guest flyfishBDS]

Yep good information here

weight is one way, through dumbells etc (clouser) or a wing (bendback's)

What really amazes me in the first category is how many shrimp/crawdad and even sculpin patterns are tied with weight on the top of the hook to ride upside down, and then the fly is tied right way up eg a shellback for a crawdad is on the same side.

The bendback style I haven't played with a bunch, but the priciple is tying the wing longer and heavier than a belly section.

Even with a clouser, the belly section should be lighter in materials than the upper wing

Cheers

Steve