Thread: Bobbers

I normally drag a minnow or a jig under a bobber stopper...check them out sometime...they are really helpful, once you've used one enough you'll learn how to tie up your own with some yard (string) and a bead...depending on how heavy the jig you determine what size bobber stopper to use, this is also WAY more convenient then your traditional spring loaded cork because you can slide the "stopper" up and down with ease until you find what depth they are at, then mark it and tie one onto the other rod =) Let me know how this works out for you...maybe someone else will have a better suggestion for you but that's my two cents worth! Good luck! MM

I have a hard time with those bobber stoppers. I like to tie my lines with dental floss add a drop of super glue to the dental floss, not the line. After dropping in water or letting dry slide it up and down line. I can fish from 6" to 50ft or greater, also find it slides through the guides easier.

Originally Posted by Slab Rookie

I have a hard time with those bobber stoppers. I like to tie my lines with dental floss add a drop of super glue to the dental floss, not the line. After dropping in water or letting dry slide it up and down line. I can fish from 6" to 50ft or greater, also find it slides through the guides easier.

Interesting...never thought of something like that...do you need to use senstive for their paper lips or is that irrelevant? :D I think I am going to tinker around with that method in the garage after work tomorrow, I'll let you know how it works out...thanks! MM

My preference for floats is a slip float, pencil style with bobber stop, but that is more for verticle presentations. However, if I were to "drag" one as you say (casting and slowly retreiving) I would use a small fly casting type strike indicator just large enough to stay afloat with the weight of the jig you're using. Cast, pause, retreive pause, retreive pause, etc. The slightest change in the indicators disposition, I'd be setting the hook. If that doesn't work for you I'm certain a pencil or quill type will work just as well. It would give you and indication as to when the jig finally settled completely verticle.

Originally Posted by Slab Rookie

I have a hard time with those bobber stoppers. I like to tie my lines with dental floss add a drop of super glue to the dental floss, not the line. After dropping in water or letting dry slide it up and down line. I can fish from 6" to 50ft or greater, also find it slides through the guides easier.

The string/knot type made by Thill are made with smaller diameter thread and work well through the eye (except the tip when verticle of course). Just don't make them too tight and ALWAYS make sure the line and the stop is wet before moving it.

Originally Posted by minnowman

Interesting...never thought of something like that...do you need to use senstive for their paper lips or is that irrelevant? :D I think I am going to tinker around with that method in the garage after work tomorrow, I'll let you know how it works out...thanks! MM

Like it for sliding through guides when casting, can cover alot of water. Hopefully when I get to the knot the fish are in the net. When the glue is real tacky you can roll the knot between fingers and compact it.

These are great to use as either pegged or slip and you don't have to un-rig the jigs to get them on the line.

If you are doing them verticle like I am in oxbow lakes where you are dropping straight down & up in heavy buck brush, iron wood, tree tops, and cypress, you don't need something that will go through the guides. I just tear off a piece of rubber band and tie it around the line for a bobber stop. The bead will stop when it hits it.