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With all the rain we have been getting I am thinking I may have to use a slip float this year. What is your favorite for maximum casting distance. I believe I have some smaller rocket bobbers that can be rigged as a slip float. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Nothing can touch the waggler in terms of sensitivity and casting distance. It has proven superior in decades of international competition.
Here is a video of the 2016 world championships. Every single fisherman is fishing a waggler. If you fast forward to the 19:00 mark, you will see 5-time world champ Alan Scotthorne. He has six rods set up -- each one with a waggler.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOPqEj5z2eY
Check out the ESB bobbers. Best I've ever used!
The Everlasting Slip Bobber - the world's finest slip bobber!
Thill . They come sized for jigs stamped on the side . Would like to try the esb bobber .
I like the ESB also. I've used them so much I've wore the paint off.
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My favorite slip floats are the ones I find on the bank or floating in the lake :biggrin most of which are various sizes of styrofoam body & plastic center quill with the spring line holder. I simply remove the center quill/spring part & use the styrofoam body. I figure I'm cleaning up the environment & recycling/re-purposing.
And yes I do have some Thill slip floats that I did buy, once upon a time. But, to be quite honest about it, I rarely use "floats/bobbers" of any kind when Crappie fishing. Mostly I use floats of various kinds when fishing for Trout or Catfish at the local park lakes that are stocked by the KDFWR.
I have tried a bunch of different ones and i always come back to the basic red and white comal foam cigar float, the only thing I change up about them is I put a peg in the top and bottom of the float to keep the line from cutting into the foam. https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/9a8...p;odnBg=FFFFFF
Thill stealth waggler, or thill pro weighted. The weighted is better for casting.
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Thanks, everyone, for the votes and orders!
They're either on the way or they will be tomorrow.
BTW, CrappiePappy - I have had several loyal customers tell me that if they break off an ESB, they will pull anchor and retrieve it rather than let it go :) I think that's pretty good.
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I’m with you on these. I love them, plus jig size paired directly on the bobber makes for ease of use on correct size.Quote:
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I have some thill but I’d like to try the ESB. The one I’ve seen seemed nice but I wasn’t able to use it.
Hope they are good ordered 12 for myself and 2 buddies
I ordered some too.
I preffer the balsa wood slip bobber it helps with casting distance and is super sensitive
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Thrill here too. Wasnt impressed with the ESB at all..
Thill.
For that time, maybe once every two years, that I use a float!Quote:
Originally Posted by ET Fish
Saw someone on youtube using a Thill float that has spring for fixed float or could also use as slip float. Looking for slip float that could be removed without retying whole set up. I fan cast until find fish then switch to slip float to check out that area.
I bought three of the Crappie floats from Thill.(Todd Huckabee I think promoted them). They are great for slippers, but I could not get them to fix on any line I would use for crappie or bream. 14 lb worked ok tho. I wrote the company but got no response. No more of their product for me, for the price I expected them to work as advertised. Too many others available.Quote:
Originally Posted by minnowtime
Surprised that no one mentioned Mr Crappie slip bobbers. Here is one that might fit your bill.Attachment 331706Quote:
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Thill. I prefer the ones with a brass insert in the top. Otherwise I wear a notch in the material and the line doesn't slide right.
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I lose to many floats to use Thills. I use cheap comal styrofoam floats. I remove the pegs and run coffee stirrer down the middle of them to convert them to slip floats. If need it weighted I just use some metal washers and attached them with a hot glue gun. Cheap and effective.
YouTube This is video showing the 2way bobber, It is a Rod n bobb's float Academy & Basspro show to have them I plan on trying this spring.
Thill Pro!
I use this as my primary and agree it is great.Quote:
Originally Posted by M R Dux
hardly ever use a slip floater.use a fixed float in spring and fall ,shallow but have pick up 4 gallon jugs of floaters over the years and a high dollar rod and reel some one must have snagged on a tree when they went by and dragged it out of there boat. so now i can't pass up a lost float .most floats i find are thill.
Thill
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I ordered some ESB slip bobbers and had 2 that I guess was damaged in shipping. I sent Leroy a pm to let him know and he sent me out replacements right away. Great customer service!! :ThumbsUp
thill (weighted)
I use the Slip Lock from Clearly Outdoors. They can be put on or taken off without cutting and retying.
I don’t use their bobber stops. I usually just use the string type.
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I do the exact same thing CrappieDreamer. It is nice to change a pole over to casting a jig from a slip bobber setup so easilyQuote:
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What size Slip Lock do you use with a 1/16 oz jig head with a tube?
I have both the mini and small sizes. I THINK the mini has held up a 1/16th oz as i mostly use the mini size and cant recall ever having to upsize to a small due to overloading a mini. But that might be coming close to what a mini can handle. I know the small size definitely will handle it. I have used both sizes on crappie and bluegill without an issue. I attached a photo for size comparisonAttachment 332651
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It depends on wind and waves. I personally use only the mini and the smallQuote:
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Thill 1/16 oz slider.
they have a super neat quick pinch on rubber bobber stopper that goes on your line that you don’t have to thread the line through with the bobber. :ThumbsUp Slip Bobber Fishing | Fishing TackleQuote:
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