Every time we post something about using strike indicators, someone makes a snarky comment about “bobber fishing.” A lot of fly fishers prefer “naked nymphing,” in which the angler detects strikes by feel or by watching the end of the fly line. A better option for folks who don’t want to use an indicator may be incorporating a sighter into their leader system.
In this great video from The New Fly Fisher, guide Rob Cesta shows how he sets up his sighter and uses it to gauge the depth of his presentation and to detect strikes. This isn’t quite Euro-nymphing, but it employs some of the same ideas: you want as little fly line on the water as possible, and you want to keep your flies at the right depth.
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