New Zealand Strike Indos
Have you used these?
http://www.strikeindicator.com/
http://www.strikeindicator.com/Strik...ool_p/tool.htm
Looks to me like a little bit of nymph tubing slid onto an upholstery needle, with the eye of the needle trimmed on one side. Some wool and bob's your uncle.
"Trust, but verify" - Russian Proverb, as used by Ronald Reagan
Have used one for a while and like it. The tubing's kind of small, and I wanted to use a larger chunk of wool, so got bigger diameter tubing and a crochet hook of the right diameter. Drilled a hole in the handle of the hook and hung it on lanyard. It will hold about 6 small chunks of tube. I use both wool and poly yarn with it. Works out great.
I prefer not to use indicators ( no additional comment) but THIS "system" seems to be the cats a$$ as indicators go. I would possibly be concerned ,however, in the "memory kink" this may cause in my leader.
Mark
"Bobs your uncle" haha I have always enjoyed that turn of phrase. What you described is pretty much it. They cast well and work great. I have not had a problem with memory kink, but the leader is almost straight. I suck the tube as tight as I can against the leader. I have found the white wool works best. Maybe because it looks more like foam than neon orange.
Just so that you get the full range of replies here is mine. I got one of the kits and have tried it a dozen tomes or so. In my opinion you have to fiddle with them over and over to get them attached correctly, they do no do a very good job of floating a weighted nymph, and they soon absorb water and refuse to float without more fiddling. They seem like a great idea but in my hands fail miserably.
To each their own,
David
They are excellent for light, stealthy nymphing, e.g. low water or spooky fish. They are light and land with little splash. The tubes in the kit will not float a heavy nymph in deep fast water.
Pros:
very sensitive
light with very small splash
easy to move up and down leader
doesn't kink leader
convenient kit
Cons:
a bit expensive
needs 3 parts - tubes, needle, yarn
won't float heavy nymph in fast, deep water
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