Can't instantiate hitpointFX when standing above y=0 shooting downwards

Hi,

This is a problem that I've tried to solve for ages now but unless my instantiation code is wrong I have no clue why this is happening so I'm hoping someone here does and has experienced the same problem.
Explanation:
I use Raycast to shoot and show a line render effect when I shoot. I also instantiate either dust, water splash or blood depending on what object I hit and this works but there are strange limitations:
- If I stand at or just above y=0 and shoot downwards, unless it's right underneath my player the hitpoint fx do not instantiate even though the line render and the raycast works and registers what it hit.
If I stand at y=3 or above and move the collider up above y=1.2f then it all works but anything beneath y=1.2f doesn't work. So my hit effects are floating above the water surface by at least 1.2f on the y-axis and it looks horrible at best.

The raycast and line renderer works at any height and any angle it's just the hitpoint fx so here's my hitpoint fx code:

Code (CSharp):

1.    
2. void Fire()
3.     {
4.         if (photonView.isMine)
5.         {
6.             if (isenabled2)
7.         {
8.             if (weaponData == null)
9.         {
10.             weaponData = gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<WeaponData>();
11.             if (weaponData == null)
12.             {
13.                 Debug.LogError("Did not find a WeaponData script on child object");
14.             }
15.             return;
16.         }
17.         if (cooldown > 0)
18.         {
19.             return;
20.         }
21.         Ray ray = new Ray(RootToShoot.transform.position, RootToShoot.transform.forward);
22.         Transform hitTransform;
23.         Vector3 hitPoint;
24.  
25.         hitTransform = FindClosestHitObject(ray, out hitPoint);
26.         if (hitTransform != null)
27.         {
28.             Debug.Log("We hit: " + hitTransform.name);
29.  
30.  
31.  
32.                
33.                     if (hitTransform.gameObject.tag == "HitWaterGun")
34.  
35.                     {
36.                      
37.  
38.  
39.                         GameObject GO9 = PhotonNetwork.Instantiate(impactEffectwater.name, hitPoint, Quaternion.identity, 0);
40.  
41.            
42.  
43.                     }
44.  
45.                     if (hitTransform.gameObject.tag == "rock")
46.  
47.                     {
48.  
49.            
50.                            GameObject GO = PhotonNetwork.Instantiate(impactEffectrock.name, hitPoint, Quaternion.identity, 0);
51.                      }
52.  
53.             }

I should also mention that if my player is under y=-1f all hitpoint effects work in all directions. I've tried to turn off each script one y one to try and see if it's something in my code by process of elimination, but the problem persists and I have no leads anymore. Has anyone had the same issue and is it my hitpoint instantiation code perhaps?