Thread: Need suggestions fishing deep

Thanks for the support, folks. If anyone has any questions, let me know. In my humble opinion, slip bobbers would be a great way to fish deep from a kayak.

Thanks for stopping by Leroy to the Louisiana forum. I love using slip corks and have always used Thill for some reason. I will definitely look into your products.

I use the rubber stops also. I've never had to fool with the bead though, the bobber stop works fine by itself on all the slip corks I've tried. I have a question for you guys using the Everlasting Bobbers. I ordered several of them and I agree they work well, but I have a devil of a time threading 4 or 6 lb. line through them. There is just enough lip on the inside of the bobber tube that the line hangs up and I have to twist and cuss and fiddle with it before it will ever go through.
Best method I've found is to use a dental floss threader to fish the line through. http://pics1.ds-static.com/prodimg/15476/300.jpg
How do y'all do it??
SeaRay

one thing about the stops on the wire, if your using a rod with small eyes it will hang up in the eyes. other than that they work great!!!

I use 6 lb. frequently myself, Searay. For mono or fluoro lines, roll the line between your thumb and forefinger as you push it through the brass. This usually pops it right through. For braid, a threader is advised - either a GUM or one you make yourself out of 8 lb. mono with a loop knot.

This, by the way, is what's commonly called a "known issue". I actually DO flare the brass inside the tube, both to minimize the threading effect and to ensure a tight fit. It's a very good illustration that if mono can catch on something, it will. I use my own product for 90% of my fishing, for a variety of species and conditions, and I think the performance is well worth the trouble.