I always thought that the upturned eyes were pretty good looking. I think they would fish well with a turle knot. I mostly fish ring eyed or slightly down eyed hooks these days with a loop knot (Duncan Loop).

I've been fishing upstream wets for more than ten years......and am really bad at it. I like to say that I might be pretty good at it in twenty or so years...if I live that long.

Nice looking fly. Great head.