12-11-2007, 08:41 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]FG writes: My first choice is a DRY FLY. Double your chances.[/size][/font][size 1] [/size][blue][size 2]I whole heartly agree with this. It is my first choice. Actually Dry fly fishing is my FIRST choice. I also like to use a larger bushy fly as an indicator fly when using a very small dry fly which I can't find on the water. The large indicator dry I can find quickly and then see the small dry fly or at least know that I need to set the hook when ever there is a rise near the indicator fly. Plus you got the fly for the double chance.[/size][/blue][size 1]
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 4]I prefer the small stryo balls and a toothpick tip for small streams.[/size][/black][/font][size 1] [/size][size 2][blue]I prefer the ones without a tooth pick but with a rubber band as I was always having trouble with the tooth pick breaking off or pulling out when casting (bad casting technique probably but its what I got so I deal with it). I was always running out of tooth picks or loosing the balls. So I prefer the rubber band and styro balls. The rubber band points directly up when the flies are dead drifting and point at some angle when the being dragged by the current. Being careful not to pull the tippet too far into the ball I can quickly slide the ball up or down the tippet by just pulling on it. There it will stay. Downside is that doing this without wetting the tippet well can cut the rubber band. But I always have lots of extra pieces of rubber bands that I have cut up.
[/blue][font "Comic Sans MS"][black]I have tried the twist ones, but can never remember which way I twisted and end up breaking them trying to take them off.[/black][/font][/size][size 1] [#ff0000]Me too.
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 4]I will use BIO-STRIKE when using a small fly on big water or if there is a wind. It adds a little extra weight to get it out there,BUT, the down side is it is almost impossible to use in the winter when it is cold and hard as a rock and when it hits the water it will hit with a splash.[/size][/black][/font][size 1] [blue][size 2]Never used this. [/size][/blue][/size]
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 4]As far as YARN, I don't care for it or the foam counterparts. As far as the yarn, it will get water logged at times and WIND RESISTANCE to the max. I even have the indicators with this cool little plastic clip that you just squeeze and move. They do float a little higher. I couldn't find them anywhere on line so might be discontinued. Anyway, I hate adding floatant to an indicator.[/size][/black][/font][size 1] [blue][size 2]Yup! Yarn indicators can get blown around a lot on gusty days. Definitely not that good on very windy days. I always have them in my vest and they keep finding their way on my line when I am using a lot of heavy nymphs. I like them real bushy with floatant on them. Sometimes on really windy days I cut the height of the indicator way back to reduce wind resistance.
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]Now for my favorites,[/size][/font][size 1]
[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]I love this pop top cause if I want the fly suspended off the bottom, the top peg will stick straight up. If I am touching the bottom it will stay laying down. I use these more than anything.[/size][/font][size 1] [/size]
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[blue][size 2]I have some very large one of these I got from Orvis on sale but I have never figured out how to actually use them and now they always seem to be way too big so I never seem to have them with me. I broke one appart trying to pull the post out of the ball because i did not realize the post was glued in. [crazy] They do come in various sizes but I don't have smaller sizes. Probably should try them for lake fishing. The round foam balls with the rubber bands act the same. The rubber band points up when dead drifting and be tilted when the ball is drifting slower or faster than the flies.[/size][/blue]
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 4]I prefer the small stryo balls and a toothpick tip for small streams.[/size][/black][/font][size 1] [/size][size 2][blue]I prefer the ones without a tooth pick but with a rubber band as I was always having trouble with the tooth pick breaking off or pulling out when casting (bad casting technique probably but its what I got so I deal with it). I was always running out of tooth picks or loosing the balls. So I prefer the rubber band and styro balls. The rubber band points directly up when the flies are dead drifting and point at some angle when the being dragged by the current. Being careful not to pull the tippet too far into the ball I can quickly slide the ball up or down the tippet by just pulling on it. There it will stay. Downside is that doing this without wetting the tippet well can cut the rubber band. But I always have lots of extra pieces of rubber bands that I have cut up.
[/blue][font "Comic Sans MS"][black]I have tried the twist ones, but can never remember which way I twisted and end up breaking them trying to take them off.[/black][/font][/size][size 1] [#ff0000]Me too.
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 4]I will use BIO-STRIKE when using a small fly on big water or if there is a wind. It adds a little extra weight to get it out there,BUT, the down side is it is almost impossible to use in the winter when it is cold and hard as a rock and when it hits the water it will hit with a splash.[/size][/black][/font][size 1] [blue][size 2]Never used this. [/size][/blue][/size]
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 4]As far as YARN, I don't care for it or the foam counterparts. As far as the yarn, it will get water logged at times and WIND RESISTANCE to the max. I even have the indicators with this cool little plastic clip that you just squeeze and move. They do float a little higher. I couldn't find them anywhere on line so might be discontinued. Anyway, I hate adding floatant to an indicator.[/size][/black][/font][size 1] [blue][size 2]Yup! Yarn indicators can get blown around a lot on gusty days. Definitely not that good on very windy days. I always have them in my vest and they keep finding their way on my line when I am using a lot of heavy nymphs. I like them real bushy with floatant on them. Sometimes on really windy days I cut the height of the indicator way back to reduce wind resistance.
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[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]Now for my favorites,[/size][/font][size 1]
[/size][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]I love this pop top cause if I want the fly suspended off the bottom, the top peg will stick straight up. If I am touching the bottom it will stay laying down. I use these more than anything.[/size][/font][size 1] [/size]
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[blue][size 2]I have some very large one of these I got from Orvis on sale but I have never figured out how to actually use them and now they always seem to be way too big so I never seem to have them with me. I broke one appart trying to pull the post out of the ball because i did not realize the post was glued in. [crazy] They do come in various sizes but I don't have smaller sizes. Probably should try them for lake fishing. The round foam balls with the rubber bands act the same. The rubber band points up when dead drifting and be tilted when the ball is drifting slower or faster than the flies.[/size][/blue]
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[#0000ff]Like everything else in fly fishing we all end up with our own preferences for various reasons[/#0000ff]
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