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Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:34 pm
by kuttkilla

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:37 pm
by fishingmachine
yeah i love that setup especially on freshly planted lakes or for warmwater species that setup can not be beat

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:37 pm
by Coastfishin
I still use bobber and worm if nothing else is working.
I know of one older lady that fishes Lake Sylvia and thats all she uses. She limits everytime I see her

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:41 pm
by kuttkilla

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:42 pm
by fishingmachine
when everyone was fishing powerbait on the bottom for planters at pine in may i came up with a worm and bobber and limited in 15 minutes well powerbait guys were taking 2 hours too limit

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:47 pm
by Coastfishin
My Dad taught me to fish that way also. Find a bunch of Bluegill and throw a worm and bobber. You can't keep em off the hook

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:50 pm
by FishingFool
What's the proper way to rig up a bobber?

I dont know if I have my setup properly.

This is how i set up the one I currently have.

Line, swivel, slip bobber (i think. the one with a hole through it), an egg weight or worm weight, bead, swivel, and then about 4-5ft of line, then hook.

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:51 pm
by fishingmachine
i just run a hook and a bobber snapped 2-3 feet up the line

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:51 pm
by kuttkilla

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:51 pm
by bassmasterderek
I live on a 60 acre lake and every year on opening day there are so many boats on the water you could darn near walk from one boat to another. Now on opening day I just fish off my dock with the kids using a bobber and worm and limit in an hour.

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:52 pm
by JT26
if im using the round bobbers i go line, bobber, swivel, splitshot, hook.
actually, i do the same thing for the long bobbers.

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:54 pm
by fishingmachine
yeah kutt i use the weighted cigar bobbers so u dont need to add any weight

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:56 pm
by FishingFool
kuttkilla wrote:
FishingFool wrote:What's the proper way to rig up a bobber?

I dont know if I have my setup properly.

This is how i set up the one I currently have.

Line, swivel, slip bobber (i think. the one with a hole through it), an egg weight or worm weight, bead, swivel, and then about 4-5ft of line, then hook.
I have my line then simple snap on red and white bobber and then 4 foot leader to worm...maybe 6 foot leader if needed...works every time...
Those bobbers that look like Pokemon balls? :clown: I'm scared of those because they crimp/damage my line...:-& Not to mention, they never stay put when i cast. Always slide around.

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:57 pm
by FishingFool
fishingmachine wrote:yeah kutt i use the weighted cigar bobbers so u dont need to add any weight
What kind? Pics? I have this one that looks like a cigar, but it's very light. Cant cast worth a dime with it.

This is it
Image

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:57 pm
by Coastfishin
From the hook up: Hook, 3'leader, swivel, small egg sinker, small bead, slip bobber then bobber stop

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:58 pm
by FishingFool
Coastfishin wrote:From the hook up: Hook, 3'leader, swivel, small egg sinker, small bead, slip bobber then bobber stop
The bobber stopper. Is that the tiny little plastic piece, where you eye it through the hole, then wrap around the body and through the other hole?

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:59 pm
by fishingmachine
here is the link to the weighted bobbers

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... rchResults

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:00 pm
by Coastfishin
either that or the green string type. I prefer the plastic ones. Also a bead between the bobber and stop

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:04 pm
by FishingFool
fishingmachine wrote:here is the link to the weighted bobbers

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... rchResults
That doesnt damage your line?

RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:04 pm
by fishaholictaz
My now 4 year old caught a 20 ++ in. rainbow with a bobber and worm they work!!