Thread: HOA pond equipment recommendation

Originally Posted by Greenlawnracing

I discovered that I like thill bobbers, but could never find the right combination to avoid the gut hook.

Walmart's selection is very poor. Order these directly from FishUSA:

Thill Gold Medal Stealth Float | FishUSA

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Walmart's selection is very poor. Order these directly from FishUSA:

Thill Gold Medal Stealth Float | FishUSA

Is that the problem? I’m using the wrong size bobber?


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Originally Posted by Greenlawnracing

Is that the problem? I’m using the wrong size bobber?

It's not just the size. Round bobbers are terrible for indicating bites. That's a big part of the gut-hooking.

He's got the bait in his mouth. You just don't know it until it's too late.

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

It's not just the size. Round bobbers are terrible for indicating bites. That's a big part of the gut-hooking.

He's got the bait in his mouth. You just don't know it until it's too late.

That is exactly why I went to both smaller round bobbers as well as the thills. The thills gave a great indication, but I had multiple gut hooks that were instant fatalities.

I put the #6s back in the box and tried Aberdeens. I had instant success, immediately followed by a gut hook. The jig hook completely eliminates gut hooks, but had a ton of misses.

I will say that today was quite the extreme for gut hook fatalities. However I had a similar experience last time I came to this pond.

Sad as it is, I had better luck with good hook sets with my original sped stick!


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Originally Posted by Greenlawnracing

That is exactly why I went to both smaller round bobbers as well as the thills. The thills gave a great indication, but I had multiple gut hooks that were instant fatalities.

All Thills are not created equal. Most are garbage. I know for a fact that Mick Thill was ashamed his name was on them.

The Thills I linked to at FishUSA are a special type called a "waggler". They're the best floats you can buy in the US.