While I carry a host of strike indicators, I too find them to be a nuisance after a while. I prefer to use the two flly system with a dry fly on top and a nymph attached to the bend of the dry fly hook. It also doubles the chances of hooking fish. Joe Humphreys says in his video on nymphing that he doesn't use indicators because he can feel the strike on his line as he encourages the use of the tuck cast to get the slack out.