10-23-2008, 09:00 PM
"The solid sheets (same material, just not pre-cut) work better for me. What I do is cut a strip of it, about an inch wide. This gets rolled around the leader or line as the case may be.
What happens is you create a highly visible "tube" that's barely thicker than the line, and thus, less air resistent. "
....I kind of like that idea.. but isnt the idea for an indicator to be a visible (usually above water surface for visibility).. even a wf f lines tip will sink.. and that would take the "indicator" subsurface.. ??...
".....He pre-built his leaders, using those heat-melt type tubes (the kind used to make a clean connection with braided loops, for instance). Up to three of them would be spaced on a leader, letting you more easily track sub-surface flies, but without the floating characteristics of the foam. "
"just an observation on these tubes.. you are not talking about shrink tubing are you.. ?? I would think just applying the heat for a shrink tube would ruin your line..and the leader.. "
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What happens is you create a highly visible "tube" that's barely thicker than the line, and thus, less air resistent. "
....I kind of like that idea.. but isnt the idea for an indicator to be a visible (usually above water surface for visibility).. even a wf f lines tip will sink.. and that would take the "indicator" subsurface.. ??...
".....He pre-built his leaders, using those heat-melt type tubes (the kind used to make a clean connection with braided loops, for instance). Up to three of them would be spaced on a leader, letting you more easily track sub-surface flies, but without the floating characteristics of the foam. "
"just an observation on these tubes.. you are not talking about shrink tubing are you.. ?? I would think just applying the heat for a shrink tube would ruin your line..and the leader.. "
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