How To Set Up A Thingamabobber Right Angle Nymphing System

[ness]

I just noticed the guy has a whistle in his mouth. I guess that was to draw attention to himself?

Yeah, I know they float good. I honestly haven't tried them for a couple reasons. First, I typically fish pretty skinny water, so I don't want to lob a kickball out there. Second, I don't like things that I have to wrap my leader around -- cause it kinks it up.

As for the system the guy is advocating -- I think it has merit for really deep fishing situations. I like to be able to adjust my indicators, and this seems to make that a hassle. But, I'm noodlin' it over.

I went over to the craft store yesterday, and picked up some stuff. I'm gonna go down to the lab and try to cook up something that meets my needs. I hate spending a buck-plus for indicators that either sink, break, get tangled up, scare fish, whatever.

[MaxDrown]

I just noticed the guy has a whistle in his mouth. I guess that was to draw attention to himself?

Awesome.

[Brian Wise]

First, I typically fish pretty skinny water, so I don't want to lob a kickball out there.

lob a kickball...you gotta love that stuff!

I'll be honest, I tend to fish the pink ones--and I am confortable with that.

Brian

[patfish]

I'll be honest, I tend to fish the pink ones--and I am comfortable with that.

Brian

I'm cool with pink, keeps "phobes" from stealing it.

[Ham]

Thanks for the link. I'll have to give that a try.

[fishinwrench]

Sheeze ...You guys and your bobbers

[flyfishmaster]

Wow, I thought I deleted all my photos. Oh well.

Anyway... I thought the demo was neat, but since I move a lot in the depth of tte water I fish, I think I would be going through way too much tippet changing the depths of the flies.

I attached my Thingamabobber to my leader via a oral rubber band. the same ones used for braces.

Later,

FFM

[MaxDrown]

I attached my Thingamabobber to my leader via a oral rubber band. the same ones used for braces.

Care to elaborate?

[flyfishmaster]

Max,

Here is a previous OAF link regarding the Thingamabobber. B-Ray has a great illistration on how it is done.

Click here for Previous Post!

later,

FFM

[ness]

Flyfishmaster -- thanks for that link to the earlier article. That's an interesting approach, and solves the problem of repositioning the indicator. I've got two kids in braces -- it's about time I got something out of it.