Anybody used these for crappie or 'gills. Just bought some but have not tried them out yet. Should be great to get small lures deep.
Attachment 246056
Printable View
Anybody used these for crappie or 'gills. Just bought some but have not tried them out yet. Should be great to get small lures deep.
Attachment 246056
That's not what they're for. The bubble floats. It's used to cast flies with a spinning rod.Quote:
Originally Posted by silverside
Agree! And the line going from the bobber toward your bait/jig is at the fat end, not the skinny end. They work great. :)
I caught my first crappie using something similar around 1960. My dad rigged my zebco outfit with an egg shaped casting bubble that could be filled with water for casting distance and to make it sink. The lure was a Go Getter. Had a shiny metal head with red & white feathers secured inside the body with plaster of paris. Big old bulky thing compared to today's offerings. He told me cast that out and count to ten and reel in real slow. The first cast I was just about reeled in when I felt the light bite and caught my first crappie. I can't remember if I caught anymore but I sure remember that one. Looks like that bubble would work also if it holds enough water to sink it.
I agree those are used to cast light baits without spooking the fish. The ones I've used you could fill with water to add weight and match different water colors.
it is made so that you can fill it with water and cast very light lures. then it acts as a floater or strike indicator.
I use them so I can adjust the flotation so it - JUST BARELY - floats making the drag very small when the fish are finicky.
The ones I have will sink depending on how mush water is in it. I have had it down 5 feet so far. With a 2 foot leader that gets your 1/32 jig down 7 feet. With less water it raises or floats.
Quote:
Originally Posted by silverside
So why use the bubble? You can easily fish a 1/32 jig at that depth without the bubble. If you want to suspend it at 7', why not use a float?
I guess I don't understand what you're trying to do.
Well it lets you cast a tiny jig a lot further with the weighted bubble, but I just put a split shot ahead of my small jigs to get them out and down. More than one way to skin a cat I suppose.
I was just curious about them. I too have tossed small jigs, drifted them under a slip bobber, dipped them into brush, etc. I've been know to attach them as a trailer to a crankbait. I was simply curious. They were right in front of me so I wanted to experiment. I have 3 boats, 30some rods and reels, 5 very large tackleboxes filled with almost everything made. I like to experiment :biggrin