Thinamabobbers kind of suck. What's better?

After going 1 for 7 on the "Thingasucks", I went back to the "feel" method and starting getting more fish again. I guess everyone's different. I started back in the 80's by going off of the feel technique, tried a bobber, went back to feel. The nice thing about the feel method is that you have to have most, if not all, the slack out of your line. That makes the hookups quicker because of the lack of slack. It's a little more difficult, but once you get it down it's very effective.

Also, you don't have to keep adjusting the placement of your bobber to find where the fish are. You can do that from one cast to another by simply "over-mending/under-mending" your line.

Then again, it could be just that I really suck at using a bobber. :hmmm:

No one that's been, or has not been, working on a hobby or task for a total of 15 minutes has any idea what they're talking about.

Oh, was this thread about nymphing for steelhead, or for trout?

Jesse,
Give these a try.

https://catalog.theflyshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=1485

Jim Pettit, guide for the Fly Shop turned me on to these some years ago while we were fishing the lower Sacramento. I still use them when fishing deep, moving water. For sure they let you know if your line is drag fee.

To be honest though, I seem to do as well with poly-yarn fluffs or Thingamabobbers, And TB's last all damn day and never need drying and re-doping

I like these for chironomid fishing in lakes, since the quick release feature is useful when trying to land a fish using a leader longer than the rod: http://www.flycraftangling.com/index.asp?p=163

I have only used the round ones though. I wonder if the tapered ones would give the kind of "off vertical" indication you're looking for in moving water.

I like using dry flies like a bushy stimi or Madame X as an indicator too, a small Adams also works great for little stuff and surface filmers. They can't handle big nymphs / jigs though...

I may have misinterpreted this comment. I apologize if this is the case.

Mumbles, when you see the fly disappear, it's an indication that a fish took it. :rofl:

He's not the only one.

Must have been the howling wind, I don't yell on the river.

For general indicator use I am liking the fish pimp indicators, but they wont give you the 90 degree feature or tip up to show how the drift is going.

http://www.fishpimpco.com/

Anyone tried the Insta set indicators?
http://www.madriveroutfitters.com/p-6331-insta-set-indicators.aspx

jay

Can you make me some? As a disabled blind fisherman I am unable to do so myself. Thank you for your kindness.

the end of your brightly colored fly line

Jesse - I like the Thingamasucks for the most part but the "feel" method is probably the most versatile. The latter does take practice but once you get it, it works great. Anyway, for the vertical indication issue you mentioned, I'm thinking that if you were to use a permanent marker on the float you would get a visual indication of its orientation. Just a thought.

The "tenkara" of nymph fishing... and certainly fixes your issue as to which indicator to use :ray1: