Quote Originally Posted by CTom View Post
Bob...

Are these springs, the hybrids, an after-market affair or one thats commercially available?

They sound interesting. Thanks for the clarification.
The hybrids are home made. I believe st croix makes a similar bobber.
For years I used the HT ribbon but I wanted a indicator that is always well above the rod tip. Mainly for ease of viewing. So six years ago I came up with the coil/whisker combo. The first versions were glued to the rod tip; two years ago I came up with a detachable version.
It really is a simple system: Tack-L-tool is used to make the spring,some shrink tubing,silicon tubing,floss,SS wire, rod varnish, some time and you have a custom hybrid spring bobber. Then let your imagination run wild,a short whisker ,long whisker,end loop size large or small, bead type/size, color,glow,red or what ever fits your fishing needs.