learning to fly fish.....questions

[ness]

Sounds like you're on the way! Congrats. 

Secret micro jig, huh?  

I'm still searching for the perfect indicator -- I think I've tried about everything out there but they all have a downside. All I want is one that I can put on and take off easily without removing the fly. One that can be adjusted for different water depths, doesn't put a kink in my line, and will float with a bunch of split shot on it. It also needs to be so small it doesn't affect my casting. If it pops off, it also needs to swim back to me.

[Flysmallie]

I've had the best luck with Thingamabobbers. Still not perfect. 

[ness]

1 hour ago, Flysmallie said:

I've had the best luck with Thingamabobbers. Still not perfect. 

Year -- I use them on big water where I'm trying to get deep fast. But...fly line kink, large profile.

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, ness said:

I use them on big water where I'm trying to get deep fast. But...fly line kink, large profile.

Yep it kinks but it also stays where I put it, while still making it easy to move. I have some small ones. Probably a smaller profile than palsa to a fish but they are riding high and visible on my end. 

To me the line kink is the only drawback. But if it get's bad I'll add a new leader or tippet. 

[tjm]

tie it in like a tippet ring? it still won't cast well but shouldn't kink any thing? I have always used the end of my fly line as the indicator.

[CLoyd]

17 hours ago, Travis Swift said:

. . . Still trying to figure out an indicator. I have some small ones with a rubber center but throw them off ALOT. Also using an SOS trout cork like I use on my spinning rods with a trout magnet. It's been sufficient so far but I'm sure it's not the best option. 

I prefer the type that is just a small colored foam ball with a hole through the center.  I rig them with a short piece of rubber band as the stopper rather than the toothpicks they come with.  This will allow you to slide it up and down to quickly adjust your depth.  The toothpicks tend to swell when they get wet and you'll never get them out or slide them easily.  To rig them just pass the line through the hole, double it back through, then double it back through again to create a loop you can use to pull your rubber band through doubled over.  Whether you use the rubber band or toothpick method, make sure to trim it off flush with the indicator on both sides so you don't get wind knots.

[BilletHead]

          Ness and Flysmallie,

 Look up the air lock. No kink, removeable and made like the thingamabobbers. I guarantee you will both like them except for the price. A bit more expensive but worth the no frustration value. 

    Travis Swift,

        Well done and it isn't so hard is it? We only make it a hard sport! 

BilletHead

     

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

          Ness and Flysmallie,

 Look up the air lock. No kink, removeable and made like the thingamabobbers. I guarantee you will both like them except for the price. A bit more expensive but worth the no frustration value. 

    Travis Swift,

        Well done and it isn't so hard is it? We only make it a hard sport! 

BilletHead

     

Do they come in sizes smaller than a 1/2 inch diameter? That's the smallest I saw on a few websites. Seems like that size or larger would affect your casting.

[BilletHead]

15 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Do they come in sizes smaller than a 1/2 inch diameter? That's the smallest I saw on a few websites. Seems like that size or larger would affect your casting.

           Smallest size is the 1/2 inch and No problem casting for me. They are light,

  BilletHead

[Travis Swift]

couple questions if I can.......

Mega worm......fish it on the bottom?  with our without an indicator?

Zebra Midge.....I fished it as a dropper off a jig and was shaking the jig as usual.  If fished alone is it best to just let it float along or do you import action somehow?

Scud.....I fished with an indicator just floating it along and sometimes with a midge dropper.  Caught a couple doing this, not sure if it's the right way to fish a scud or not? What is the proper way?

Egg Fly (or miracle fly)...I'm assuming water moving do you fish this basically like a taneycomo drift rig without powerbait?

San Juan worm.......I'm assuming again moving water and do you drift it like powerbait as well or same principal?

Sorry for the questions, these baits should cover about all I need........for now    I just need to know how to fish them or the proper way to fish them.