How to Rig a Slip Bobber
Rigging up a slip bobber takes a little more time than using a clip on bobber but it's well worth the little bit of extra effort. Clip on bobbers have a clip to hold the line. Slip bobbers have a hole through them so that they can slide up and down the fishing line. There is usually a small knot tied on the fishing line to stop the bobber from sliding up the line. The line used to tie the knot is usually made of string. I use dental floss. Next, a small bead with a hole thru the center is slid on to the line. The knot should be big enough to stop the bead from sliding past the knot, but small enough to pass through the rod guides easily. Now the bobber is slid on the line and the hook is tied to the end of the line. I usually place a slip shot on my line between my hook and the bobber. The split shot keeps the bobber off of the hook while casting.
You'll find that you will be able to use a slip bobber in a lot more situations than you could with the clip on bobber. You can use slip bobbers to precisely hold you bait just off the bottom no matter how deep the water is. Good luck!
Published by Roc Ledbetter
Roc Ledbetter is an avid fisherman. He spends most of his free time casting jigs in search of trophy size fish. Roc also has a commercial watersmans card and is a part time waterman. View profile
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7 Comments
Post a CommentThanks for the good tips!
To return the favor check out planing floats with directional control.
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Thanks! :-)
I just read your other article. This is a super one, too!
You are welcome :-)
Thanks for the article.
You are welcome. :-) We are starting a fishing forum at http://www.catchingcrappie.com. I hope that we can get it going and provide tips from all of the experts out there. If you have tips of your own or questions please feel free to join the forum and add your tips/questions.
Thanks for the tips!