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I'm a newbie to chironomid fishing in stillwater but I'm getting the hang of it. After having little success with lots of different combos, I managed to have a good day yesterday at a local favorite lake (begins with "P" and rhymes with "a$$"). I brought four 'bows and one brown to the net with a size 18, black/silver, chiro. It was unweighted, and the day was breezy, so I got it down to the bottom with a small weight clamped on the line. I found I needed an indicator to keep my floating line floating.
I also use one on days where it is impossible to keep a floating line straight. Otherwise, on calmer days I find I don't really need an indicator, since line-watching is little different from bobber-watching.
I do have a question for more experienced indicator-users, though:
When there's a fish on, and you've got 18 feet of leader and only 3 feet of net arm, how do you get the danged indicator off so you can reel him in?
I also use one on days where it is impossible to keep a floating line straight. Otherwise, on calmer days I find I don't really need an indicator, since line-watching is little different from bobber-watching.
I do have a question for more experienced indicator-users, though:
When there's a fish on, and you've got 18 feet of leader and only 3 feet of net arm, how do you get the danged indicator off so you can reel him in?