Goldscud,
I fish with a bobber as well. Just not all the time. Some days the bobber guys do a lot better and I switch. Some days, some of the bobber guys switch as well.
Why do it - the strikes are generally solid and readily felt. As this technique is all about feel, I can gaze around watching the goings on around me whereas bobber fishermen must pay attention to be successful.
In the past while , I've done about as well as the bobber guys.
I have fished leaders as short as 9' and as long as 35'. Casts are generally long and downwind. Retrieval speed is critical and must be experimented with to figure out what works. For the past while I've used 8 lb. Vanish as a leader with a Rio 3X floro as tippet. I'm presently playing with multiple fly rigs.
There is one place where bobbers must be used - shallow water from 2>8' deep.
I also don't use beads except for plastic or glass. The fly sinks too fast with a bead. I do use heavy wire hooks with Mustad C068 generally used for chironomids.
And maybe this derail should be placed into it's own thread.
Don
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