Actually, I wasn't trying to post about whether strike indicators are good or bad. I think the best anglers have an array of techniques that they can adapt to whatever fishing situation they encounter.

The popular thinking about nymphing is that strike indicators catch more fish, but that there are a few purists who stick with the traditional methods because they prefer them.

It's interesting to me that strike indicators might not be the best method all the time, and that there's a reason for that.

If you're nymphing rough water where the currents are complex, you might be better off without one. So learning how to nymph in the traditional way should be something you want to add to your arsenal of methods.