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    Default Best Slip Bobber Set Up


    Ok, so i've been using a slip bobber a lot lately since water temps are cooling off and craps are at different depths. Do you guys have your favorite slip bobber? I've been using crappie stalkers and I find it really irritating when the line hangs up and you have to bounce/jerk it a couple times for it to keep dropping depth but I've had that problem with alot of slip bobbers i've used with small jigs. I've got the 1/32oz crappie stalker and usually have a 1/32 oz jig head on it and it's not enough so I add a small split shot to help it down. I have 6# line on my rig, which is a bit overkill, but I like to use it for bass as well. I might just need to drop to 4# or 2# for a more efficient slip bobber set up?

    Do you guys got a more efficient set up for slip bobbering!!?? Also, if you have a more efficient set up do you have a more economical option rather than crappie stalkers? I like the fact that they have the weigh printed on the bobber to make it easier rather than trying a bunch of random split shots. Do you guys make your own or have a site where you can buy some good bobbers at a good price?

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    Also to note, I like to use 1/64, 1/32, and 1/16 oz jigs if that makes a difference. Also, if you guys got some tips for possible double jig rigs or jig and hook, pics would be awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jordy1380 View Post
    Do you guys got a more efficient set up for slip bobbering!!??
    Yeah, it's called a waggler. Rigged as a slip float, it's much better than the floats where the line runs through the body of the float.
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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Yeah, it's called a waggler. Rigged as a slip float, it's much better than the floats where the line runs through the body of the float.
    how does it work as a slip bobber and where do you buy them? thanks JB

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardsfan55 View Post
    how does it work as a slip bobber ...
    You attach a swivel adaptor to the bottom of the float and run your line through the swivel. You could fish with 100# line, and it would still slide perfectly. Here's the adaptor:

    Thill Float Swivel Adapter

    You could also use a snap swivel, but the swivel adaptor is more tangle-proof.


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    ... and where do you buy them? thanks JB
    Bass Pro, Cabela's or directly from Lindy.

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    Guys help me out with some pictures. Not sure how you are saying to rig.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardsfan55 View Post
    how does it work as a slip bobber and where do you buy them? thanks JB
    You can also take a hot needle and burn a hole through the bottom of the slip floats you already have. Run your line through the hole up to your stop knot and fish the float waggler style.
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    Default Sorry for the delay on the pics

    OK, here's the waggler and the float adaptor:

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    Here, I attached the adaptor to the bottom of the waggler:

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    Then, you just run the line through the eye of the adaptor.

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    Obviously, the stop knot and bead goes above the float, and the jig or hook goes below. With this setup, you can use almost any size of line and it will slip perfectly every time. Depending on the size of the waggler, you might need to add split shot above the jig.

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    How is the waggler supposed to ride in the water? Is any part of the float supposed to submerge?

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