Indicators - which?

[JustOneLastCast]

I've been a couple of times buzzer fishing now and I see various types of ' indicators' are being used.

 

There seems to be many types/styles of indicators available. I'm primarily bank fishing a 30acre reservoir or 3 acre pond.

 

Which indicator do you recommend; please?

[Guest franticfisherman2]

Hi JOLC, for bung fishing with a short leader and 3 flies (up to 9 feet) I use a "Fish Pimp". For long leaders where you need the indicator to come thro' the rod rings when you are landing a fish, you will need some waterproofed yarn such as "Loon Strike Out" Have a look HERE

[ef duck]

Have you considered a Strike Fly, or a Booby, it would give you the added advantage of an odd fish possibly taking it?

[five bellies]

Loon,

or A eqivilant Hi vis yarn, Ive tried the float dough,bung and pimp. And allways fall back on the simplicity of using a piece of yarn. although you do ocasionaly have fish rising to it.

[JustOneLastCast]

Thanks Guys for all your good advice.

 

This week I bought and used a smallish pimp one evening; caught 4 nice fish. At last, success with a buzzer

 

I think I'll get some 'Loon' wool so in deep water the line will pass thru the eyes. Also the small trout pond I fish has a 'one fly only' rule. So, I can't use a booby as an indicator unless I nip off the hook bend.

 

It does seem 'pimp' fishing is akin to float fishing, but I don't mind; I'm catching trout on buzzers.

 

I expect that's sacrilege to some. But I also do enter the 'dark side' and go carp fishing

[splash2]

Try these - cheap as you like & very, very effective.

 

http://www.flyfishusa.com/accessories/stri...tors.html#Palsa

[singy]

Why doesn't anyone seem to make these things in black?

 

Surely it's the most useful colour for over 60% of light conditions

[JustOneLastCast]

Try these - cheap as you like & very, very effective.

 

http://www.flyfishusa.com/accessories/stri...tors.html#Palsa

 

Look good. Next time I'm in Oregon I'll check them out.

[splash2]

Look good. Next time I'm in Oregon I'll check them out.

 

Delivery is very cheap - give 'em a try.

[chuby]

I have used pimps,damn things seem to always come off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,perhaps it's me!!!!!!!!!!

tried foam ones with a plastic peg-they seem to slip up and down at will .

Have just got some floating beads from guy on ebay.Can either slip em onto the leader via a wire loop,or do as i did-push out the small retainer and use a plastic peg or toothpick.Used one last week and no problems with slipping at all.He does two sizes.Smaller ones are too small for distance work though.