Re: Bobbers....My wife and I have been flyfishers for about six yrs now and except for one learning experience, neither of us have ever used bobbers (indicators). Not that we have any specific prejudice against them, but because we have never felt the need. We both started out bass fishing simply became "line watchers". To us, the end of our flyline is our bobber-indicator and we catch our fair share of trout. Along this line, as interesting incident ocurred last year while fishing Taneycomo, in Missouri (our home waters).

Upon our arrival, we saw three anglers standing in one of our favorite spots (not anywhere near the hatchery) and from their demeanor and casting skills, it was apparent that they were experienced flyfishers. After about 30 minutes of catching very little, they started to leave and Mrs Crackleback asked if it was okay to move into their spot. One of the anglers chuckled at her, told her sure....there weren't any fish in there anyhow. Mrs Crackleback moved into one spot that had been vacated and immediately began catching. In less than 30 minutes, the three of the anglers were watching from the shoreline, while one was taking photos of her. Within that 30 minutes, she had landed close to a dozen trout.
Naturally, the first thing that comes to mind is, that she must have been using worms or stink bait and one of the anglers made such a comment which we both overheard. Consequently, she walked out of the water, walked up and faced one of the anglers and showed him her fly...a very simply nymph. Then with a smile on her face, she told him,
that he just might want to get rid of that "damn" bobber" and went back to catsh some more.