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When using natural stuff like bucktail it is naturally buoyant, and tends to want to float up. So if you tie a lot of bucktail on the bottom of the hook it will ride hook point up.
Also when tying dumbell eyes its important to cover the hook in thread where you are going to put the dumbells. This gives the dumbell and the thread wraps around it something to hold onto. Like young salt said throw in a couple of horizontal circular wraps, they help cinch down your figure 8 wraps. Adding a drop of super glue helps too. I tie all my dumbell eye flys like this and never have problems with them coming loose.
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