What kind of strike indicator do you use?

[switch10 0]

I've recently found the perfect strike indicator solution, and I've converted pretty much all of my fishing friends...

 

 

Get some foam ball or teardrop type indicators, throw away the toothpicks that are included, and buy a big bag of rubber bands. Feed a loop of your line through the hole in the indicator, and put a rubber band through the loop in your line, and pull the rubber band through the indicator with the line, and cut the tag ends of rubber band off. Make sure you leave enough tag though to tighten it. You'd be surprised how well the rubber band holds in place, especially when it's wet.

 

Simple. Doesn't damage your leader. Doesn't slip when you cast, yet easily adjustable. Very durable.

[mikechell 0]

Nice bobber set up.

[nick2011 0]

thats a great idea,should lay claim to it or youll see it on the shelfs in 6 months..im gonna try it because i dont like any of the indicators ive used prior

[kentuckytroutbum 0]

Great idea! Hate the way that yarn indicators or thingamabobbers leave a kink in my leader. I'll try it.

 

Quick!, go find a patent lawyer before someone else does.

 

Bill

[Prybis 0]

Too late for a patent.

 

http://www.floatmasterco.net/

[flytire 0]

already been done just using tubing rather than a rubber band

 

insta set strike indicators

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=insta+set+strike+indicator&hl=en&rlz=1G1TSNACENUS400&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=lwp0UJaRDobw0gHVz4CwCg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1274&bih=590

[kentuckytroutbum 0]

Oh well! Hadn't seen it before, thought the patent lawyer was a good idea. Me Bad.

 

Bill

[switch10 0]

already been done just using tubing rather than a rubber band

 

insta set strike indicators

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=insta+set+strike+indicator&hl=en&rlz=1G1TSNACENUS400&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=lwp0UJaRDobw0gHVz4CwCg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1274&bih=590

 

Nice! Good to know someone else has thought of this...

[kentuckytroutbum 0]

I was in the Dallas Orvis store yesterday, and they had the Insta-set indicators for sale on a rack. Taking one out of the bag for evaluation, my first impression is that the tubing may be too large and too slippery to grip the leader or tippet, and may slide down while casting. Switch 10's idea of using a rubber band might be the better way to go. Replace the tubing with a rubber band.

 

Anyone have experience using the Insta-set indicators, and how did they work?

 

Bill

[bigdewy 0]

I switched from toothpicks to rubberbands yesterday, and was amply rewarded!! Took a bit to figure out just how tight the rubberband needed to be, but it all worked like a charm and made moving back & forth between shallow and deeper water a cinch!!

 

 

 

Thanks for the tip Switch!.

[switch10 0]

I switched from toothpicks to rubberbands yesterday, and was amply rewarded!! Took a bit to figure out just how tight the rubberband needed to be, but it all worked like a charm and made moving back & forth between shallow and deeper water a cinch!!

 

 

 

Thanks for the tip Switch!.

 

HA! Nice work my friend!

 

I'm happy it works for you!

[kentuckytroutbum 0]

Ok guys, guess I'm going to have to try them now!

 

Nice fish, thanks for sharing.

 

Bill

[switch10 0]

Check out the spent wing hoppicator I tied up the other day!

 

 

Mono loops at the eye and hook gap to run your leader through, making it fully adjustable.