10-24-2008, 01:50 AM
Hey G. I have seen that done also. I guess I don't care for it cause it is one time, throw away. I prefer indicators that I can use over and over. I haven't used them when fishing with you that I can remember, but I have these little styro balls (about the size of a pencil eraser) and a small tooth pick.
The problem with both is if you add any weight as in split shot, they will sink.
And McFly, there are allot of floating lines out on the market that the tip will sink. Not what the line should be doing. Even some of the more expensive lines will tip sink like SYLK. I guess that is why I have narrowed my choices down to a few that cast great, float high and no tip sink.
If wind is enough of a factor that a small yarn indicator is getting blown off track, I would suggest BIO-STRIKE. It is a FLOATING puddy. Can be moved up and down the leader, and can be used again and again. Down side to it is it gets hard when cold so you got to keep it in your pants pocket, and the other is it can stain the leader. Again easy fixes on both.
Another plus, you can make it any size you want and it does have the mass and weight to cut through wind and still float.
If it does come off, it melts away over time and is totally environmental safe.
It is my choice on windy days, but for stillwater it is always a POP TOP or a BREAKAWAY STYRO INDICATOR.
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The problem with both is if you add any weight as in split shot, they will sink.
And McFly, there are allot of floating lines out on the market that the tip will sink. Not what the line should be doing. Even some of the more expensive lines will tip sink like SYLK. I guess that is why I have narrowed my choices down to a few that cast great, float high and no tip sink.
If wind is enough of a factor that a small yarn indicator is getting blown off track, I would suggest BIO-STRIKE. It is a FLOATING puddy. Can be moved up and down the leader, and can be used again and again. Down side to it is it gets hard when cold so you got to keep it in your pants pocket, and the other is it can stain the leader. Again easy fixes on both.
Another plus, you can make it any size you want and it does have the mass and weight to cut through wind and still float.
If it does come off, it melts away over time and is totally environmental safe.
It is my choice on windy days, but for stillwater it is always a POP TOP or a BREAKAWAY STYRO INDICATOR.
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