Loomis
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Strike Indicator How-To
For those of you who like yarn indicators and tie your own flies, here is a solution to reducing your costs of paying 5 bucks for 3 indicators. I personally am a fan of thingamabobbers, but Ill probably spin a few up since I don't use glo bug yarn anymore and have a ton of it. I'd imagine you can treat the glo-bug yarn in some floatant before making it, although the video didn't specify. Link to the Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaDEBP2K_Do&feature=related Hope this can help some of you!
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/02 12:15:44
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Get the foam at the craft store and do the same thing. I use 15-16 1/8 inch strips about 3 inches long. Floats heck of a lot better than yarn. Get the rings at Lowe's or Home Depot.
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/02 13:00:50
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For Pa. erie sthd get the white thingamabobbers, 1/2 and 3/4", IMO the best period. Rig them on a 1/2" dropper tied to the butt section of your leader. If you loop them on as recommended your leader will cut through the plastic around the metal ring after fishing for a day or so.
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/02 13:26:10
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Great idea and thanks alot Loomis. I guess like alot of you, I'm a fan too of the 'bobbers but I also have alot of 'yarn that I don't use. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks Again for the link!
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Loomis
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/02 14:01:52
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ORIGINAL: Plum Bob
For Pa. erie sthd get the white thingamabobbers, 1/2 and 3/4", IMO the best period. Rig them on a 1/2" dropper tied to the butt section of your leader. If you loop them on as recommended your leader will cut through the plastic around the metal ring after fishing for a day or so.
Some people I know have had this problem too, I take a little bit of zap-a-gap when I get them and roll a ring around the outside of it to strengthen it...never had a problem and have had only one come apart on me.... Your idea isn't a bad one, excepting the fact that you can't adjust depth if u need to, and the fact that it isn't "inline" with the fly...IMO I think that would elude to missing strikes...
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/02 16:20:07
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i make my own and instead of tying thread around mine i use a second o ring in about size 1/8 to 3/16 and it easier than tying and have not had one to come lose so far
post edited by outdoorman - 2009/09/02 16:55:36
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Plum Bob
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/02 18:12:28
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Loomis, You mentioned using zap a gap to reinforce around the ring of a thingamabobber. Sounds like a good idea, I might try that. The dropper method That I use works well and the dropper knot is a 4 turn overhand knot tied around the leader butt section. This knot is easier to slide up or down to adjust for depth than a looped on indicator.
Regarding missing fish using an indicator rigged this way, can't say that I have noticed any difference, though you make a good point and it is something to consider.
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/06 17:23:18
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Before I thread the loop through the hole on a thingamabobber, I tie a loose overhand knot with the loop then thread it through the eyelet....you've got to develop a system to keep the thing from sliding down your leader.
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/06 17:27:42
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i have never had a thingamabobber slide down my leader
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/06 17:34:37
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ORIGINAL: dru2112
i have never had a thingamabobber slide down my leader
I will never have a bobber on my leader.
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/06 18:20:14
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ORIGINAL: swinger
ORIGINAL: dru2112
i have never had a thingamabobber slide down my leader
I will never have a bobber on my leader.
you also may or may not have a big red beard and a shaved and/or bald head
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/06 18:53:45
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I never will either if I'm fishing the Catt, salmon river, oak orchard, or other bigger water well suited for swinging.
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/14 19:09:54
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I make mine out of the foam like SilverKype. They float great and don't need to be treated with any kind of floatant. Here's some pics of some I made recently.  
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Loomis
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RE: Strike Indicator How-To
2009/09/14 21:32:57
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schwee, how about a picture tutorial?
post edited by Loomis - 2009/09/14 21:33:12
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