Decided to give some buzzer fishing a go. I've looked on various sights about how to fish with them, but I was wondering how any of you fished with them.
I have also been told that sometimes it is a good idea not to use a strike indicator, but a fly instead, because sometimes the fish go for that instead of the buzzer !
So that you know, I've only been fishing a few months now and still only fish on still waters.
Whats your best method ?

Personally I don't often fish them with an indicator. If the fish are up near the surface i will fish a three fly team with two buzzers on the droppers and a booby on the point (washing line method) and slowly retrieve them. If I want to fish deeper I will use a team of three buzzers and retrieve them as slowly as possible, just keeping the line tight really. They do worked stripped back but I do not believe this is representing the natural.

Dan

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If you can fish them across the wind leaving your floating line arc around it can be deadly but there are lots of ways to fish them.
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Boobies are banned where I fish so can't use them. I've tried using a tapered leader with two dropper, using 3 buzzers. I then just spent the next 1/2 untying knots ! I think this is mainly due to my casting technique.
What other flies can be used on the point when using the washing line method? This method interests me, whether I'll knot it up or not remains to be seen

Well, you could try an FAB - A Foam Arsed Blob which may be frowned on if your water is serious about "Booby style fishing" as opposed to just boobies.
Otherwise something bushy and ginked up (or not, depending on how you want it to sink, if at all) - you could try a Daddy as fish will take it wet as well as dry. A suspender buzzer could work if large enough to support your dropper buzzers. Sometimes the point fly is ignored and the pattern is not that important. A ginked up blob would do.

If you are just setting out and your casting is "improving" then 3 flies can land you in tangles - especially if it is windy. A further problem is that ideally you should put your heaviest fly on the point but with the washing line, you are often putting something bushy and bulky on the point which can make casting more difficult.

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Carsick, check out New Zeland style. This method keeps everything in a straight line, thus cutting down tangles. No boobies or blobs required.

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Don't worry about fishing them as a team of 2 or 3 to start with, my syndicate water has a 'one fly' rule and I regularly fish a single buzzer. Early season I tend to use a size 12 or 14 bead head version to get the fly down in the water, but as the fish move up I change to non bead size 14-18's. If conditions are right for Mikes' 'cross wind drift' method, it is deadly, if not I let the fly drop in the water then give a long slow pull to lift it, followed by a pause to let it drop again, long pull, pause etc etc. You need to watch the line like a hawk as the majority of takes (for me anyway) come during the 'pause' period, when the fly is dropping back in the water, as the naturals do. Takes can be incredibly gentle and you need to lift the rod when you see the line twitch, you will me amazed at how often you connect with a decent fish. When you have been doing it a while it all becomes second nature and detecting takes almost feels like a sixth sense.

In very choppy conditions I do sometimes use a small strike indicator, although a bushy dry works well (if I am fishing another water) and does give you a second fish catching opportunity. Colinmac's suggestion of fishing 'New Zealand' style works particularly well with this dry fly/buzzer set up.

Fishing a team of 3 you will need to cast with a more open loop, for me tight loops and droppers spells disaster! Windy conditions and casting open loops don't really go together IMHO.

Andrew

got to agree with the Newzealand setup especially if you have trouble casting a long leader with a number of droppers, try a sedge hog on the point then 12-18 inches of tippet ,you can shorten or lengthen this depending on depth required,attached to the sedgehog hook bend(use your normal knot just tied around the hook bend) with the buzzer of your choice . This will keep your cast nice and straight.

Personally I try to use just the coloured end of the line as the indicator, rather than a bung itself; I do have them and on occasion do use them but find it more rewarding to feel for takes.

A

I don't fish buzzers very often, but I find the best method is a three fly cast, helps with searching the depths.
Have a look here, some helpful information.
Beginner's Buzzer - The British buzzers are simple and effective flies. Learn to tie and fish one - Global FlyFisher

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