Strike indicators are useful in determining the speed of the fly's drift in relation to the stream's flow. The faster currents will be on the surface where your floating line is; your weighted fly, of course, will be near the bottom. The line will most often be moving faster than your fly which then results in drag. Since the objective is a drag-free drift, the indicator gives a good picture of what your fly is doing in relation to your line and the surface current.

I think there is a general misunderstanding or lack of awareness of this reason for using an indicator. The popular term "strike indicator" doesn't help matters any although it is true an indicator can be used to signal a strike.
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Fly Flinger
"...Release All Wild Steelhead..."


[This message has been edited by Fly Flinger (edited 05-07-2000).]

[This message has been edited by Fly Flinger (edited 05-07-2000).]