dayhut 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2014 Up, whenever possible Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2014 I have always tied and fished HPD. For the last several years I purposely set the hook to the extreme left or right and usually hook the fish in the side of the mouth. This has resulted in fewer missed strikes because the hook is less prone to pull out of the fishes mouth even if it' mouth is open. I am currently experimenting with HPU for streamers and nymphs. The top sides of a fishes mouth has even more surace area than the bottom. For this reason in addition to L or R hook set HPU may further improve hook up's to land more fish. It is interesting to note L or R hook set almost never goes down the throat. Just think by adding HPU to the mix could making Catch & Release easier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dayhut 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2014 Offsetting the hook, or bending the point out of line with the shaft, has a name: "Kirbed" and "reversed" Kirbed or Reversed hook points are said to provide a better hook-up rate as the point does not get deflected by the shank. I've seen what you say; it does seem to make for better hook ups. Strictly speaking, a kirbed hook point bends out to the right looking straight-on to the shaft, and the reversed hook point bends out to the left. Hook trivia.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayWirth 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2017 With streamers the point up or down doesn't matter. Research I have done appears that the choice up or down depended mainly on the shape and materials of the body. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites