Sandy Pittendrigh wrote:

When I do use a 'strike indicator' it is always a dryfly of some kind.

If that makes you feel better, fine. As the creative fly tier I know you
are, maybe you could design a superior "dry fly indicator." I think it
would look something like a fish pimp with a hook.

I like strike indicators that catch fish (Royal Wulffs, Foam Hoppers,
etc). But strike indicators only work well when the fish
are feeding within a foot or two of the surface (less than a meter).

I disagree with this. In general, deeper is harder, but I believe you
can successfully fish nymphs below an indicator much deeper than a foot
or two.

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