Beginner question

I ordered a fly rod kit from Cabelas. It came with a pack of
multicolored fuzzy things with no hooks and just rubber rings attached
to them. Are these for practice or are you supposed to attached them
together with the fly?

Thanks
Roger

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I ordered a fly rod kit from Cabelas. It came with a pack of
multicolored fuzzy things with no hooks and just rubber rings attached
to them. Are these for practice or are you supposed to attached them
together with the fly?

Thanks
Roger



My guess is that they are strike indicators. they loop onto your leader,
about 5 feet above the fly, depending on water depth.

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Scott
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I ordered a fly rod kit from Cabelas. It came with a pack of
multicolored fuzzy things with no hooks and just rubber rings attached
to them. Are these for practice or are you supposed to attached them
together with the fly?

Thanks
Roger

Check this site for everything you ever wanted to know about strike
indicators... Thanks Tom N.

http://www.globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/indicators/

JT

On 9 May 2006 07:42:44 -0700, "roger" wrote:

I ordered a fly rod kit from Cabelas. It came with a pack of
multicolored fuzzy things with no hooks and just rubber rings attached
to them. Are these for practice or are you supposed to attached them
together with the fly?

Thanks
Roger

Ping Ken Fortenberry...if the stories told are even half true, he's an
expert on them and their usage...

You're welcome,
R

They are strike indicators. They can also be used "practice flies."
What I do when I'm practicing in the yard is tie on a piece of yarn in
place of the fly. That will allow you to see where the fly would land
and additionally, won't snag in the grass.
Frank Reid