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Any of you guys ever use bobbers while longlining? It seems like it should work on the same principle as a planer board other than the baits going out away from the boat. If you’ve done this before please share your experiences good and bad. Also, is there a particular type of bobber and size that works better than others for 1/16oz jigs?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Richard
Years ago , that’s the only way I long lined for crappies .
Back then I didn’t it was called long lining .
I used 1/32 white feather jigs on spincast rods with Zebco 33 reels .
We caught our share .
I’ve have to give it a try again this year .
Got to thinking about my bobber longlining setup and remembered we used splitshot about 10-12” above the jigs to help keep them down . Varied depth from 2 1/2’ to 4’ .
I use these with 1/4 oz double minnow rigs. Order them from Grizzly.
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I used that technique quite a bit this last season using a slider, shot and jig setup. Worked very well for me.
works really well. Especially in shallow water. I use 1/32 jigs under round float. It allows you to slow down while keeping your baits off bottom. Works pulling minnards too
The round bobbers add a lot of action to the jigs , especially when there’s a chop on the water .
That’s the way I was taught to troll by my father back in the sixties and early seventies. When he got to sick to get in the boat in the early 2000 time period, he still used floats for trolling. I still use floats when the crappie get to the shallows spawning. Let’s you be able to go slow without having your jigs sink to bottom.
We really did not troll back then. we turned the boat sidways and let the wind drift us a long which was the same thing as trollinglQuote:
Originally Posted by RJR
Used the two inch ones from Grizzly Jig for 1/16oz.
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Those are the floats I use also pescador.
How deep can they be used, and about what speed?
Would this be useful trolling over brush/blowdowns, etc?
I'm very interested in this technique as I need all the tips possible to be able to post a picture of what was caught this week.
I only use floats when trolling very slow in shallow water or over brush at a known depth I also use a float when trolling with minnow on a bare hook.
Check out the Bulletbobber I like the way they work
I have watched people use this technique over deep water casting to the gates of a dam. They would use bobber stoppers to control depth. That way the could fish vertically at any depth they wanted. One man had as many as 5 jigs below the bobber.
I still use floats, especially casting MINNOWS. There is just something about a float going under water that still gives me a thrill.
Buy them by the bag at grizzly. cheeeep and floats too. I have bags full of different style CAMAL floats. I don't need fancy.Quote:
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This would be good to put on the beginner's and mentoring forum as another different ways to crappie fishing. Longlining with bobbers /corks /floats with jigs/ minnows/etc. :twocents:popcorn
I have done the trolling with floats technique many times. It gives you a visual reference of where your lure is behind the boat. What you are actually doing is fishing vertically behind the boat at a distance. I use #6 pound Hi Vis test as my main line. My "Planer Board" bobber is a home made pool noodle slip float 1' x 2" that uses a 1/4 oz sinker to keep it at the same depth while trolling. Below the sinker is #4 pound test leader and a 1/16th jig with soft plastic minnow imitator. Here is how I make my noodle slip float and photos of my favorite soft plastic lure.
Mike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ2UZzj2kf0
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Clever design. And those jig bodies are splendid.
Thanks for all the replies. I am going to give it a try this Spring.