| So what's a slip bobber? Well, a slip bobber is a | | | | sliding up the line. The line used to tie the knot is |
| bobber that slides freely up and down your fishing | | | | usually made of string. You can buy rigged knots |
| line. For any bobber to work there must be a | | | | all ready set up to put on the line. To save |
| way to hold the it at a certain spot on the fishing | | | | money, I use dental floss. Next, a small bead with |
| line. To use the old fashion clip on type, you | | | | a hole thru the center is slid on to the line. The |
| simply clip the bobber above the hook at the | | | | knot should be big enough to stop the bead from |
| depth that you want your bait to be under water. | | | | sliding past the knot, but small enough to pass |
| This is fine but it limits your ability to cast if you | | | | through the rod guides easily. Now the bobber is |
| want to fish deeper than about 3 feet. Here's | | | | slid on the line and the hook is tied to the end of |
| where the slip bobber out shines the clip on type. | | | | the line. I usually place a split shot on my line |
| The slip bobber allows you to cast just about as | | | | between my hook and the bobber. The split shot |
| far as you normally would. You can also fish as | | | | keeps the bobber off of the hook while casting. |
| deep as you want. I have used slip bobbers to | | | | You'll find that you will be able to use a slip bobber |
| catch Crappie 30 feet deep in 40 feet of water. | | | | in a lot more situations than you could with the |
| Rigging up a slip bobber takes a little more time | | | | clip on type. You can use slip bobbers to precisely |
| than using a clip on type but it's well worth the | | | | hold you bait just off the bottom no matter how |
| little bit of extra effort. The old style clip on type | | | | deep the water. |
| have a clip to hold the line. Slip bobbers have a | | | | The next time you mark suspended fish on your |
| hole thru them so that they can slide up and | | | | depth finder, try using a slip bobber set to the |
| down the fishing line. There is usually a small knot | | | | depth of the fish. I use this technique a lot in the |
| tied on the fishing line to stop the bobber from | | | | winter when are suspended deep. Good luck! |