Has anybody tried this? I pushed a loop of tippet through a small tube and pulled a bit of yarn back partially through the tube and I believe this is the principal the NZSI works on - does this sound like what it is?
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Has anybody tried this? I pushed a loop of tippet through a small tube and pulled a bit of yarn back partially through the tube and I believe this is the principal the NZSI works on - does this sound like what it is?
Sounds like it corresponds to the video here: http://www.strikeindicator.com/
Clever twist of a very old theme.
No. Never tried that. I use a simple 'slip knot' where I want along the tippet or leader and insert a piece of about 1-1/2 inches of Aunt Lydia's sparkle yarn in the loop. Slide it tight. Works great. Very little air and even less water resistance. Easy to see in several colors like orange, bright yellow, red, gold and white. And it costs virtually $0.00
Allan
Sounds good to me, some of the guides down here use a system like that, some use a slip knot and some use a dry fly as an indicator.
If you can source some very very small rubber o rings you can use them instead of the tube and if the preasure realy comes on the o ring will stretch enough to release the yarn without kinking your leader quite so much.
All the best.
Mike
Thanks for the responses, think I'll order the strike indicator dot com package so I have the right tubes to start with - I tried my indicators today and couldn't get enough material in the small tube to float well. Have tried the o-rings before and just trying everything out there.
I have some of the ones Orvis sold; I don't know if they're still available from them. I seldom use them as I found them to be rather heavy and a determent to casting; these might work better.
I have the kit and we have some in stock in our shop. They have not sold well though I think it is a pretty good system that works well for many indicator nymphing situations.
However the system as marketed does not work well when you try to apply the indicator up into the upper one third to one half of many tapered leaders because the tube is too narrow. Now I don't typically use factory tapered leaders for nymph fishing because I want a thinner butt section that will sink faster so I don't find that limitation to be an issue for me.
I don't consider the system indispensible but it is a nice easy to use compliment to the other indicator systems I use.
I found that too when I moved the indicator up - it won't hold on the larger diameters.
I use to make my own strike indicator using a small rubber band and polypropylene yarn. Not anymore. Now it's a
"thingamabobber". Easier, faster, less stuff to haul around in my vest.