[Teamanglerx]

Hello all! According the message at the log in screen I have not made a post yet so I guess I will jump in.

I was looking at getting some of the Umpqua O-Ring Foam Indications and was wondering if anyone uses or had used these? I plan on doing some nymphing and wondered if these riding high enough to keep the fly in position.

[Frank Whiton]

Hi Teamanglerx,

I have posted a picture of the Umpqua O-Ring foam indicators so everyone knows what indicator you are asking about.

I have not used them but it seems that they may float on their side unless there is weight against them. They may have a lot of wind resistance. If you try them give us a report. You should also try the yarn "O" ring indicators. You may like them better.

Frank

Foam "O" ring indicators

Yarn "O" ring indicators

[wtex50]

I used to use these...but now I use "Thingamabobbers" I love them and they are all I use now

[Frank Whiton]

Hi to all,

Here is a picture of the Thingamabobber Strike Indicator that wtex50 is talking about.

Teamanglerx, you should try some of these. I think you will like them better than the foam "O" ring indicators.

Thingamabobber Strike Indicator


Color choices

[Teamanglerx]

I have some of the yarn indicators but wasn't sure if they would be able to work for nymphing. As for the thingamabobber one do they attach to the leader the same as the yarn indicators?

[Frank Whiton]

Hi Teamanglerx,

They fasten the same as the "O" ring yarn.

Frank

[BigCliff]

I like those Umpqua foam indicators (AKA Rondicators) quite well when doing short range nymphing in heavy water with lots of weight. If one was fishing a tiny/fluffy/light fly rig, they wouldn't be ideal.

I actually make my own with rubber o-rings bought at the hardware store and foam strips that I cut with an exacto knife and custom mix colors. I think multicolored ones show movement a bit better. My favorite combos are dark green with chartreuse and tan with orange or yellow. (You can even make them so that the dull color is mostly on the outside and the bright one mostly in the middle so as to make them a bit more stealthy.)

I haven't tried the thingamabobbers yet. They look like they would do about as well as the foam shuttlecock shaped ones though.