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Fishing with a Bobber

Post by kuttkilla » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:34 pm

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by fishingmachine » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:37 pm

yeah i love that setup especially on freshly planted lakes or for warmwater species that setup can not be beat

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by Coastfishin » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:37 pm

I still use bobber and worm if nothing else is working.
I know of one older lady that fishes Lake Sylvia and thats all she uses. She limits everytime I see her

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by fishingmachine » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:42 pm

when everyone was fishing powerbait on the bottom for planters at pine in may i came up with a worm and bobber and limited in 15 minutes well powerbait guys were taking 2 hours too limit

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by Coastfishin » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:47 pm

My Dad taught me to fish that way also. Find a bunch of Bluegill and throw a worm and bobber. You can't keep em off the hook

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by FishingFool » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:50 pm

What's the proper way to rig up a bobber?

I dont know if I have my setup properly.

This is how i set up the one I currently have.

Line, swivel, slip bobber (i think. the one with a hole through it), an egg weight or worm weight, bead, swivel, and then about 4-5ft of line, then hook.

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by fishingmachine » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:51 pm

i just run a hook and a bobber snapped 2-3 feet up the line

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by bassmasterderek » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:51 pm

I live on a 60 acre lake and every year on opening day there are so many boats on the water you could darn near walk from one boat to another. Now on opening day I just fish off my dock with the kids using a bobber and worm and limit in an hour.
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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by JT26 » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:52 pm

if im using the round bobbers i go line, bobber, swivel, splitshot, hook.
actually, i do the same thing for the long bobbers.

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by fishingmachine » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:54 pm

yeah kutt i use the weighted cigar bobbers so u dont need to add any weight

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by FishingFool » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:56 pm

kuttkilla wrote:
FishingFool wrote:What's the proper way to rig up a bobber?

I dont know if I have my setup properly.

This is how i set up the one I currently have.

Line, swivel, slip bobber (i think. the one with a hole through it), an egg weight or worm weight, bead, swivel, and then about 4-5ft of line, then hook.
I have my line then simple snap on red and white bobber and then 4 foot leader to worm...maybe 6 foot leader if needed...works every time...
Those bobbers that look like Pokemon balls? :clown: I'm scared of those because they crimp/damage my line...:-& Not to mention, they never stay put when i cast. Always slide around.

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by FishingFool » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:57 pm

fishingmachine wrote:yeah kutt i use the weighted cigar bobbers so u dont need to add any weight
What kind? Pics? I have this one that looks like a cigar, but it's very light. Cant cast worth a dime with it.

This is it
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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by Coastfishin » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:57 pm

From the hook up: Hook, 3'leader, swivel, small egg sinker, small bead, slip bobber then bobber stop

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by FishingFool » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:58 pm

Coastfishin wrote:From the hook up: Hook, 3'leader, swivel, small egg sinker, small bead, slip bobber then bobber stop
The bobber stopper. Is that the tiny little plastic piece, where you eye it through the hole, then wrap around the body and through the other hole?

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by fishingmachine » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:59 pm

here is the link to the weighted bobbers

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... rchResults

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by Coastfishin » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:00 pm

either that or the green string type. I prefer the plastic ones. Also a bead between the bobber and stop
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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by FishingFool » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:04 pm

fishingmachine wrote:here is the link to the weighted bobbers

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... rchResults
That doesnt damage your line?

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RE:Fishing with a Bobber

Post by fishaholictaz » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:04 pm

My now 4 year old caught a 20 ++ in. rainbow with a bobber and worm they work!!
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