Not only that, but the weight of the fly is not enough to pull the line through the float up to the stop if you have ANY wind.Originally Posted by mhall
Been there, done that..........
I actually experimented with a few very, very, very small bobbers, drilled them and made my own with stops, trying to "emulate" the same type of action you get with the fly bobbers. .......
I can get close, but there are a whole lot of bites that you'd miss with a float that was not "fixed" to the line.
1). Impossible to impart the same action, due to the fly freefalling and not being fixed.
2). In grass, getting the bobber to pull through it without tangling is a definite skill. Adding a free floating jig on the
end would make it really hard to tell if you / where you were in the grass and water column.
3). Bites where the bass simply relieve the pressure of the fly, an the float simply bobbles or turns sideways would be impossible to tell....
4). Fishing in the wind would be impossible.......maybe requiring more weight, which would defeat the purpose of the light system.
5). Most important. The Fixed bobber allows you to know when your on teh bottom. The FNF bobbers are weighted in such a way that they are neutral in the water, but upright under a dangling fly. If the fly is on the bottom or grass or a ledge, the bobber sits sideways, clearly indicating it is on the bottom.
Now, if your bobber is completely happy, sitting exactly how it is supposed to, and you jiggle, jiggle, and the bobber lays sideways...............SET THE HOOK.......that could be a biggun..
Have Fun.
Later,
Geo
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