Thingabobbers

Over on Westfly, even folks who normally despise indicators are grudgingly
saying these things are not as bad as, oh, say, child abuse or global
warming or Matthew McConaughey movies.....

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054523320531a.shtml

Any opinions?

- JR

JR wrote:
Over on Westfly, even folks who normally despise indicators are
grudgingly saying these things are not as bad as, oh, say, child
abuse or global warming or Matthew McConaughey movies.....

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054523320531a.shtml

Any opinions?

- JR

I just bought some this week at Bass Pro. Haven't had a chance to try em
yet.

On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:15:05 -0400, JR wrote:

Over on Westfly, even folks who normally despise indicators are grudgingly
saying these things are not as bad as, oh, say, child abuse or global
warming or Matthew McConaughey movies.....

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054523320531a.shtml

Any opinions?

- JR

My local Orvis store had some, I bought a pack, and can hardly wait to
try them. They should be very sensitive to a take. Anything is
better than the foam ones with the twist-on rubber thingy. I see them
floating down the river all the time, and usually they are mine.

JR wrote:
Over on Westfly, even folks who normally despise indicators are grudgingly
saying these things are not as bad as, oh, say, child abuse or global
warming or Matthew McConaughey movies.....

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054523320531a.shtml

Any opinions?

- JR

Looks like you could tie on a hook and call it a floating egg pattern.

JR wrote:
Over on Westfly, even folks who normally despise indicators are grudgingly
saying these things are not as bad as, oh, say, child abuse or global
warming or Matthew McConaughey movies.....

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054523320531a.shtml

Any opinions?

A bobber is a bobber is a bobber. I have no particular animus
against someone who would choose to fish like that so long as
they don't call themselves a fly fisherman.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"JR" wrote in message
...
Over on Westfly, even folks who normally despise indicators are grudgingly
saying these things are not as bad as, oh, say, child abuse or global
warming or Matthew McConaughey movies.....

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054523320531a.shtml

Any opinions?

- JR


I think MY opinion of indicators is probably well enough know here


thingabobbers are what I now use ... and have for a full season (except
for a smear of the paste type stuff I sometimes use midge pupa fishing on
flat water in a glare)



I find them MORE baitfish bobber-like, certainly in appearance, and can't
understand how they would remove any of the stigma of Bobbercating from that
vile pursuit G

BUT. if you are going to the dark side, might as well go easy

being hollow they float, they are easy on, easy off, and stay put .... but,
I add an extra loop, sometimes .... visualize starting with a loop to
loop-like connection ... i.e. thread a doubled piece of your leader through
the hole ... but instead of just that pull enough through that you can then
throw the first half of a Clove Hitch over the whole ball, THEN the loop
right where it's doubled ... slip it all up tight around the stem and it's
NOT going to move, but WILL come off with only some memory bendies in the
leader left behind


Larry L ( who notes that they are available at all shops in the West now, so
you don't HAVE to support a biz that supported Bush/ Cheney :-)

PS they developed from the practice of using very, very small balloons
with a puff of air in them, as indicators ... try it sometime

"Larry L" wrote

.... visualize starting with a loop to
loop-like connection ... i.e. thread a doubled piece of your leader
through the hole ... but instead of just that pull enough through that you
can then throw the first half of a Clove Hitch over the whole ball, THEN
the loop right where it's doubled ... slip it all up tight around the stem


I re-read that after pushing send and I have zero idea what it says G

remind me to NOT try and write an un- illustrated knot tying manual

On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:58:20 -0500, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

A bobber is a bobber is a bobber. I have no particular animus
against someone who would choose to fish like that so long as
they don't call themselves a fly fisherman.

What is a bobber? Strike indicator. What is your leader/line
connection? Strike indicator. No difference. It is but another tool
to be used by the fly fisherman, especially those with bad eyesight.
You are such an intolerent little prig. Stop playng the fool.

On Mar 14, 8:15*am, JR wrote:
Over on Westfly, even folks who normally despise indicators are grudgingly
saying these things are not as bad as, oh, say, child abuse or global
warming or Matthew McConaughey movies.....

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054523320531a.shtml

Any opinions?

- JR

I used them last season. They're excellent. Very sensitive, and you
can easily change the depth. Unlike Fish Pimps, my previous favorite
indicators, they are impossible to lose when casting.

Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:58:20 -0500, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

A bobber is a bobber is a bobber. I have no particular animus
against someone who would choose to fish like that so long as
they don't call themselves a fly fisherman.

What is a bobber? Strike indicator. What is your leader/line
connection? Strike indicator. No difference. It is but another tool
to be used by the fly fisherman, especially those with bad eyesight.
You are such an intolerent little prig. Stop playng the fool.

I wonder if the fool ever uses a dropper.