New Tapered Slip Strike Indicators for lakes.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

These are the best indicators for fishing chironomides.5820

How to video clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQ6Oyzw8IU

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[DFrink]

I need to come in and pick some of these up. I've been wanting to try this type of fishing for some time now, just can't commit to it when I'm out.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Terry Thomas turned me on to these new high qulaity, long lasting "lake/chironomide" indicators.

[Larry S]

I've used these from time to time @ Crowley over the past few years. Not perfect; but, better than most of the
other ideas for fishing deep (over 14 feet.) Too little tension, and it will release on a "drive-by." This can be
aggravating because you have to reset for the depth. Too much tension, and it won't release. Also, the plastic
peg will(can) ream out the hole in the styrofoam indicator. Still, I would recommend these.

[Ralph]

Like Larry I have a love hate relationship with them. It takes time to figure out how hard to shove the pin in. Even then you get hang ups and premature releases. Brian Chan showed me these a few years back while fishing in BC. I think Phil Rowley is the original designer. Phil sells rounds ones and tapered ones. Round is more buoyant and the tapered is more sensitive to the grab. Looks like Hareline has split the difference with their taper.

[Cmcculloch]

It's great to know that a new indicator can cure both hangups and premature releases.

[Terry Thomas]

This the same indicator that Rob and Doug use in their 5-Dot Stillwater classes. The best commercial indo that I have seen.

[DennisV]

Phil Rowley showed me these 2 years ago and I've been using them ever since. Wouldn't think of using anything else.

Here's some tips on using these with leaders up to 26' long for them that haven't tried this yet.

Don't use a tapered leader! Use a long length of 0x fluoro tippet instead, nail knotted onto your flyline with a bit of pliobond or knotsense etc. to smooth the knot out. Reason being with that length of leader, that knot will be zipping in and out of your guides a lot while fighting a good fish and you dont have bulky loop knots hanging up in the guides stressing your smaller bite tippet. That 0x is going to be in your stripping hand before the fight's over

Also the hole in the indicator peg will not slip over a stout tippet/leader knot so trying to tie 10' of say 3x onto a 9' 2x tapered leader will only let the peg down halfway. The pressure needed to keep the peg from slipping prematurely but still release when needed is critical and takes a bit of practice to get right consistantly. A tapered leader is harder to peg consistantly while adjusting depth, compared with a long length of 0x.

My typical rig will be 22' of 0x then 2' 4x to a fly and 2' 5x to the point fly with a split shot at the 0x/4x knot. I'll change to 3x and 4x if bigger fish start showing up. The split shot should be big enough to keep the indicator float from slipping off the end of the leader should the fish break off or spit the hook (or use a weighted fly with a bigger hook). This rig can be used in 5 to 26' of water but I will shorten the 0x in shallower lakes to make for easier casting.

Casting all this crap without making a big mess takes a bit of getting used to, but it gets easier after a while and the payoff is worth the effort.