Coil leaders!

I got to fish a spring creek this weekend, and it was the perfect opportunity to fish a coil leader. I first heard of these from PA guide Lance Wilt, and then again from nymph guru George Daniels. These are constructed by winding a high viz leader material on a dowel rod, boiling it, then freezing it to set coils in the leader. To fish it, you attach the coil to the end of a leader, add tippet and then grease the coil. It rides high on the water, and detects strikes in slack water. When a fish strikes, the coil stretches out. It is best fished on suspended fish in slow water where a traditional indicator won't be sensitive enough. For more info, check out George's book Dynamic Nymphing. Just one more trick to have in the bag!