On Fri, 2 May 2008 17:46:13 -0700 (PDT), Mike
wrote:

in water of
unknown depth, thus apparently necessitating using two of them in the
first place?

Why do you say water of unknown depth? Just about every water I fish
I know how deep it is. And, the last person I heard criticize a
strike indicator was George Gehrke, and he did so only because he
didn't sell them. Some of the best nymphers *in the United States*
use multi-fly rigs (where legal) and strike indicators. If I am high
sticking it, I do not use an indicator. But that is not the only way
to nymph. If I am going up and across (very effective) I use a strike
indicator; it makes mending easier and you can better control the
depth of the fly.

Nothing wrong with multi-fly rigs or strike indicators.

Dave