strike indicators

[schnip]

do you use them?
what type do you use?.....and why?


-madriver i might as well PM you lol --

 

[rusty420]

I use it to drift a fly or egg imatation underneath. Not only does the waves give your presentation some movement but u can see strikes easier

 

[AaronKrick]

I use strike indicators for 3/4 of my fly fishing or more.

Football indicators-
Good for about everything, and float extremely well

Yarn indicators-
Use these for small stream trout, with very clear water. They land extremely softly on the water when you cast, therefore not spooking the fish.

"Sindicator"-
These are a brand. They are basically round balls with a loop at the top. They come in three sizes. Personally, i prefer football indicators over these. When a fish takes a bait under the football, it goes down super easy, letting you know you have a fish, whereas sindicators don't react quite as well


There are other types, but those are the most common.
First one is a football, second yarn, and last is a sindicator. What rusty said is great.

 

[schnip]

i ask because the football ones come off alot---the balls are a pain to tie on and secure--the yarn i havent used and would like to---if your spey casting they wont dry off as much so wont they sink...so many options and questions lol by spring i will be fully equipped to not catch fish ...lol

 

[AaronKrick]

i ask because the football ones come off alot---the balls are a pain to tie on and secure--the yarn i havent used and would like to---if your spey casting they wont dry off as much so wont they sink...so many options and questions lol by spring i will be fully equipped to not catch fish ...lol

Are you spey casting?

I sometimes put my line through the football twice. I have experienced them falling off, but i think i've lost 1 of them since i started putting them through twice. Shoot me a PM if you have tons more questions.

 

[throwit]

I really like the ball style. Thingamabobers (spelling?) is what im using now. I feel the the line under the ball in the water acts as a sort of anchor for mending. What Ive found very important is lots of mending to control the line for a dead drift. A little extra weight via split shot helps for dead drift also. Just makes casting or lobbing a little more interesting.

 

[Madriverfisher]

I have about 6 different kinda of indicaters and use them all they all serve me for different purposes I like the ones I picked up from orvis (yes I said it Iike something from orvis) but they have an elastic inside that wraps around the line they do come off from time to time but they don't really slow down your line speed so it doesn't effect your casting but I also use thingamabober and yarn as well

 

[AKnook]

I use the ones pictured last on CATFISH's post. The brand I use is called Thingamabobber. They come in all different sizes and colors. I like them because they are extremely easy to put on and remove. They hold their spot on the line and can easily slid up or down to whatever hieght you need them to go to without you removing them.

 

[schnip]

how do they stay in place? the hole is huge

 

[AaronKrick]

how do they stay in place? the hole is huge

I put my leader through twice.

 

[schnip]

hmm ok sounds like an option--what about the putty?

 

[Madriverfisher]

I fold my leader in half stick it though the hole then stick the tip through the part of the leader I stuck through the indicator and put it tight never moved at all

 

[schnip]

you said the putty is a no go? is there advantages?

 

[AaronKrick]

you said the putty is a no go? is there advantages?

Putty does land a big softer than thingamabobbers, but other then that nothing that comes to mind. Yarn still lands the softest of all though.

 

[Madriverfisher]

I hate the putty it gums up your line it's ok in a pinch

 

[RobH]

http://www.thehomepool.ca/content/articles/strike_indicators.pdf