My quote was in reference to subsurface streamers (not dry flies) which are surrounded on all sides by the same material (water) when being fished.
It is common knowledge that a hook can be made to "defy" gravity by tying materials on the it in a manner that forces the hook to obtain a certain posture ON the water, like the LaFontaine pattern. The Waterwisp series of flies are another example of this. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > "The weight from the bend of the hook is well below > the > center of gravity therefore the hook rides in a > manner...." > > Most of the time this is true, but Gary LaFontaine's > Dancing Caddis > http://www.virtualflybox.com/f2300/f2316.shtml > has the wing tied on the underside of the hook. This > causes > it to usually to ride point up so it can be skated. > This probably isn't something you might do with a > streamer. > But then again, a "minnow" skittering across the > surface > of the water might attract a fish or two. > > > ===== http://www.geocities.com/salmn8r/caddisforkids.html __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/
