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    I always thought any bobber that wasn't weighted on the bottom would lay flat when a fish pushes it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by catchNgrease View Post
    I always thought any bobber that wasn't weighted on the bottom would lay flat when a fish pushes it up.
    They will .... IF the weight of the bait or sinker is lifted high enough by the fish. Even plastic bobbers will roll upside down, and wood or foam floats will lay on their side, when there's no weight below them to hold them upright.

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    Tanks, Crappiepappy....... u guys are very nice as well,as treasure trove of knowledge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by catchNgrease View Post
    I always thought any bobber that wasn't weighted on the bottom would lay flat when a fish pushes it up.
    It will. I like it when it pops up flat and before you can set the hook it goes out of sight. Its usually a good fish......or a bass. Ha.

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    Hey,that's slick! i like that i'm gone catch me some fish man ol man i can't wait to try some of this stuff thanks "GUYS"

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    The trick is to balance your bobber with your weight/hook. First use the smallest bobber you can get away with, secondly your weight and hook should almost pull the bobber under the water. What I mean is that the bobber should be almost completely submerged. If you are minnow fishing, you may have to lighten up on the weight so the minnow cant pull the cork under. Rigged this way, if the bite is up, the cork "POPS" up and if the bite has any downward motion at all, the bobber will sink.

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    I've used these from BP for years with a bobber stop and small split shot. They lay flat like you want.
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    Man, i appreciate the tip sometimes u are in the right place @ the right time u guy's have solved a mystery for me of at least i say it again, at least five years. i saw guys fishing the buck-brush on Kentucky lake and made it my business to try to find out how it was done. hours of internet browsing calls to bait shops in Kentucky. Now after asking the question in the manner that i did,i'm discovering several ways to accomplishment my goal."PROBLEM SOLVED

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    Quote Originally Posted by amaziing1 View Post
    can some one show me how to rig bobber that lays flat when crappie bite-up any pics would be greatly appreciated!

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    This works well for me.
    http://www.crappie.com/crappie/panfi...bobbers-2.html
    or do a search for balanced bobbers.

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    The lead weight would have to be close to the hook so that the fish will "push or pull" the lead weight up enough to make the float lay down momentarily.

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