Gear: CorQs Strike Indicators

While we aren't admitting to using strike indicators... well we do and truthfully we use them a lot.  Fish  just seem to feed underwater quite a bit of the time.  A pack of these sustainable and light weight bobbers (dare we call them that?) ended up in the box with a recent order we placed from @Orvis. Of course we decided to give them a try.  What is your favorite form of strike indication?

Eco-friendly and straight-up darn effective. These strike indicators, constructed from natural cork are more buoyant than their synthetic counterparts, provide less surface friction for effortless drifts, and produce less splash thanks to their light weight. All that, and you can feel good about yourself for using an environmentally friendly product. 

Full Disclosure:  They gave us this product to try when we bought some other items. 

Twin Engine Trolling Bobber..er Strike Indicator

We have probably all heard often heated debates between fly anglers about using strike indicators or not. Well if you want to give your favorite tweed clad purist a heart attack, simply tie one of these trolling bobbers from www.Trollingbobber.com above your size 6 copper john the next time you hit the local chalk stream. For reasons we won't go into, these look as though they might not be legal to possess in Alabama.

If you had rather not use indicators you might consider reading this article via FishandFly.com by Jeremy Lucas that addresses take detection.

Photo via Trollingbobber.com

Mommy, Where do strike indicators come from?

In the case of Sacramento River fly fishing guide Lonnie Boles and his new Float Rite indicators, they might just come from tiki bars:

"As Lonnie casts and watches how his line moves, he especially sees how a little bobbing plastic indicator is tracking. That's Lonnie's invention he calls a Float Right, and it's a hit on the Internet. Lonnie got the idea from one of those little umbrellas in tropical cocktails."

Apparently when the stem of the indicator floats perpendicular to the water you know you are getting the perfect dead drift.

Read more about them in this article via CBS 13 and in this article via Westfly.

Photo via Cabela's