Thread: Split Shot/ No Float

I accidently stumbled on to the bobber stop as a depth gauge recently after removing a bobber.
I think I might have found another use for those snap on bobber stops.

Originally Posted by yobuck

I accidently stumbled on to the bobber stop as a depth gauge recently after removing a bobber.
I think I might have found another use for those snap on bobber stops.

How does this work? Do you just see how far the stop is above the surface after the jig hits bottom?

Originally Posted by SwampFisher

So keep it off the bottom unless you are looking for cats lol

Or they're hugging the bottom.

And don't always expect catfish to be on the bottom ... I catch them all the time when casting or trolling jigs & cranks !!

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Or they're hugging the bottom.

And don't always expect catfish to be on the bottom ... I catch them all the time when casting or trolling jigs & cranks !!

How big of a cat with bite a 1/32 jig? 1/64?

Ya know, I've always heard that crappie "feed up". I agree, sometimes. Other times I've caught some pretty big crappie crawling a marabou Roadrunner along the bottom.

As far as how big a cat you can catch goes, if it moves a cat will eat it. Don't make no difference as to size of a jig to a cat. I've caught them on big musky inline spinners and tiny 1/32 oz. tubes.

Originally Posted by SwampFisher

What is your reason for this?

Deep brush, never let the bait stop, gets it deeper quicker.

What about putting the weight on the bottom with the jig or jigs on droppers above?

Originally Posted by SwampFisher

How does this work? Do you just see how far the stop is above the surface after the jig hits bottom?

I do quite a lot of jigging on the weed bed edges, especially this time of year. The depth is constantly changing and the stop can be moved up or down as a visual reference. Otherwise I'm sorta guessing where the jig is.