1. Start with about 4 – 6 feet heavy leader or the
butt end section of a tapered leader.
2. Attach about 3 – 4 feet of 2X – 3X tippet
depending upon depth of water.
3. Create 2 tags that are 2 to 5 inch long and
spaced 6 to 12 inches apart (Note in some areas you may be able to use more
tags legally)
4. Tags should be made from smaller tippet if possible
with the top fly being the large fly.
5. Use as few weights as possible as long as
they are not too large (Non-lead is always better).
6. Use one good size BB or several small BB weights
vs. a large weight. The idea is to have the weights slide over the bottom and
hang up less. You are less likely to lose everything if the rig does hang up. Hopefully you will only loose only one or two BB
weights.
7. Set the indicator
so the distance between bubble and weight is at least 1½ times the depth of the
stream. The indicator should bounce
along the bottom. Any quick movement sideways or down is probably a strike. If the rig is not bouncing, you are not
reaching the bottom and are not fishing deep enough. Move the indicator to fish
deeper and/or add more weight.
** Recommended
easy to adjust indicator – ¾ to 1” Airflo
Airlock Indicator
or Thingamabobber Strike Indicator
