Dreamer,

I've yet to catch a steelhead while nymphing with or without a bobber/indicator, but I don't try it very often, either. I think it makes sense to fish the way you like, and also to adjust fishing style to the water being fished. I prefer to swing a wet fly, probably because that's what I've been doing for decades and also because it's more fun for me to not have to cast a weighted fly. However, I've been experimenting with weighted flies (not 1/8 oz. tho, more like 1/30 oz.) on my Spey rods with heavy floating lines. They're generally pretty easy to cast, and I'm kinda' surprised that I haven't hooked up yet while trying it. Maybe it's because I forgot to add the bobber.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.