Ok,not neccesarily big bobbers,but floats in general,I'm a little addicted to them,and how they perform.I recently picked up a few rocket bobbers for my collection,and performance test,my results are a bit mixed.
Casting them for gills at the local lake was my testing ground.They are plenty visible on the water,cast like a cruise missle,and land like one also.I liked the slip or no slip option,with quick detachment .
The rocket bobber is designed to function as a tip up / down bobber,and it worked very well,no slight nibble went undetected.The biggest drawback for me other than the heavy splash,is with a side laying bobber,you cannot tell if your bait is laying on bottom or is suspended.
This is not a problem in known water depth,but if casting in shallow water,it's problematic.The remedy would be to use it as a non slip in shallow water and slip in deeper,but I find myself casting all over the place,thus rendering it troublesome.
Overall,I like the rocket bobber enough to use it,but like any other product,they have their place.My quest for the perfect bobber must go on,hopefully I never find the perfect float that works in all situations,why you ask ? ..........Because I like big bobbers and I cannot lie!
Anybody got a link to where one can buy wagglers cheap?
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I have never used these and know nothing about them, but they are cheap:
https://www.amazon.com/Sonline-Cryst...=waggler+float
The Thill wagglers work well. They're more expensive, but they're readily available. Bass Pro, Cabela's, FishUSA, and Lindy all sell them.
Drennan wagglers are excellent but are more expensive. You can get them off ebay.
I've always been interested in trying waggler type floats. Looks like this is as good a time as any!
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I personally love wagglers,DIY,or or store bought.I also enjoy trying and collecting all types,but I won't collect and not try.
Gapen tackle has some good ones.
https://www.gapen.com/category_s/53.htm
I've used Wagglers, and still prefer good ol fashion balsam slip-bobbers.
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like stated before there isn't one float made for all situations , I use a float to ketch crappie more than most for sure and there is a very fine line in many cases on what you need to really ketch them . and most of the time I go with the smallest that will get the presentation they way I think they want it , crappie are mighty touchy sometimes about resistance and a lil to much and they will spit the bait before you can detect a bite
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I will be heading back to the lake Monday,I've swapped all my floats out,going small this time.Half my rods will have thill ice and fly specials,the other half will have something similar to thill mini shy bites that I found on e-bay.I spent some time getting them balanced to where the resistance level in pretty much nil.
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