Poll: Indicator or naked

[Eric]

Since still water season is upon us and alot of us chronie fish i was wondering how many fish naked or use and indicator. I myself fished an indicator when i first started chronie fishing but over the years have gotten to enjoy fishing naked alot more. I far enjoy the pull of the fish then watching the bobber go under.

[Royal_Coachman]

Will have to try the naked thing this year.Its hard to change from somthing you've had success with.Have had some luck with the sink line method that was a blast

-RC

[tinpusher]

Naked if the fishing is fast but indicator if it is tough and the takes are subtle.

[BS]

I have Never fished with an indicator befor but was looking to gey some this year. I have seen a feen a few differnt types out there (Small oval shape and foam starands tied together) just wondering you guys preferance.

[Eric]

if u are going to use an indicator get phil rowley's quick release indicator... my gf uses them and they work awesome.
the peg pops off when u get a hook up so u don't have to worry about taking the peg out.... there are cheaper copies of this indicator but they are inferior.

[phearless]

The tough part is finding water that is far enough away from everyone else so that no one gets their panties in a knot just because you like to fish
O' natural.
Oh ya this is about indicators, sorry, freudian slip.
I prefer to fish naked if possible.
The indicator is just so float fishing.
Don't get me wrong, I use em occasionally.
Just remember that if you are fishing " Fly Fishing Only " waters you cannot use an indicator.
" Artificial fly only " is O.K.
In the definition of fly fishing in BC it say's,
" No external weights or floats " or something to that effect.
But I must say, there are many situations where they just plain kick butt.

[mike]

I like the indicators as the takes are visual, It closer to dry fly fishing than natural which is more like nymphing. If there is a lot of waves I go natural to get a better drift and not as much action with the chroni. Both have there place and both are fun. I try to use the two color indicators as on the rare occcasion I flub a cast and the line tangles on the indicator, often the bottom color is inverted toward you giving you a clue that there is a problem. With the ultra slow retrieves you can be fishing 6 inches under the indicator for a long time.

[chalupa]

Since still water season is upon us and alot of us chronie fish i was wondering how many fish naked or use and indicator. I myself fished an indicator when i first started chronie fishing but over the years have gotten to enjoy fishing naked alot more. I far enjoy the pull of the fish then watching the bobber go under.

I fish both but prefer the naked truth, particularly in water 20+ ft. High elevation lakes are exposed to constant wind fluctuation, especially in the early season, ( ie; wind speed/ direction ) anything from a ripple to a whitecap. Strike indicators in these conditions can give an undesirable angle to the dangle and an unnatural presentation. If watching your " bobber " with your rod stationary is your thing, then power to you. Many anglers do well with this method. Personally, I hold my rod at all times, ( not just for pleasure ) because I like to work the fly the whole time. There are times that the sit and wait method yeilds steady action, but for me, I like the sudden, sometimes subtle feel of resistence during the painfully slow retrieve.

[Eric]

i find the poll results on the indicator interesting... so far i have been out fishing on lakes basically almost every week.. and from what i see on the water and what the poll says is way off...

I have only seen one other person fishing without an indicator on all the days i have fished this year so far. The ratio i see is more like 99percent indicator and 1 percent naked on the lakes i have fished so far this year and i have put in a good 20 days on the water.

[BrownDog]

i fish an indicator
a lot of people say thats not real fly fishing

thats fine i dont mind catching 50 fish while i nap in the boat

i know u cannot use indiactors in some streams----the ones i know the fish like the dry fly anyways