Quote Originally Posted by Miller View Post
If you don't use a strike indicator, how do you detect strikes? I have been flyfishing for a while now and I have seen guys do it( nymphing) But I can't figure it out.
For gills, I use a slow, hand twist retrieve. They will nail it just like a crappie does with a jig. There's no mistaking the bite!

For trout, all the best nymphers I know use a strike indicator. There are some, though, that refuse to use them. I'm really not sure how they detect strikes. Joe Humpheys, one of the true old masters, is a great nympher, but he does not use a strike indicator. He tends to watch for movement in the line itself. A lot of the European fly guys do this also.