Slip Bobber Questions, Fishing With Minnows

[Mtyakker]

Yesterday I took a trip to a central In reservoir. Went into the local bait shop and said I am new to Crappie fishing, I brought two ultralights and I need you to set me up to fish for minnows. He had already mentioned that's what they were catching them on below the dam. So I bought bobber stops, small slip bobbers , round crimp on lead weights, an assortment, and wire hooks. This was all items he recommended. I fought these small bobbers all day trying to get them to stand up. Kept adding small lead weights. I finally went up to the next size up and put it about 4 inch's below my bobber. By this time the bobber would stand but the larger minnows could actually pull it down , thinking I had a strike. These bobbers are only 2 to 2.5 inch's. Any advice would be welcome as to slip bobbers preferred by you more experienced Crappie fisherman, and how to weight it properly.

[HOODLUM]

We use what we call casting bobbers, they have a lead collar on the bottom, held in place with a O ring that you can adjust how far down the weight is...This is kind of a sensitivity thing ..The further down the shaft the straighter it sits in the water so.Even with no weight on them they stand up.
I set mine so the bobber sits at a slight angle on the river and straight up on lakes

I'm thinking they are made by Thill, Mine are Orange and Black with a white waterline stripe l only put the color reference so they would be easier to find in the store
Posting from this Nook I can't put up pix sorry

[HOODLUM]

I just did a quick check....After prying it out of my cats mouth!
They are Thills, you can get them at Cabelas,Walmart almost anywhere and they range in price from $2.99 to $4.29

[huntinslabs]

Take a read through this thread
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/panfi...334859-floats/
lots of great info and a few vids attached that are very good.

[Mtyakker]

Wow, thanks a bunch guys, lots of good info I'll look into. Very much appreciated. Thank You. Mike.

[HOODLUM]

Your more than welcome Mike

[Mtyakker]

Lots of good info on that thread. Thanks

[spartannation]

It's a matter of trial and error. If the line isn't sliding through the float you need to add more weight. If the minnow then pulls the float under you need to upsize the float. Keep at it, eventually you will get it dialed in. You will also get a hundred different opinions about what is best. None of the answers is wrong, you just need to figure out what is right for you.

[Crappie 1]

We use a Northland Little Bite bobber. These come in several sizes. The good thing about them is they have a metal piece in the top end of the bobber where the line slides thru. Line hardly ever hangs up. But, like Spartan said, it's what works for you.

[Buzzsaw]

I use only ESB slip bobbers. Been using same ones for 5 years now. Here is the website.
The Everlasting Slip Bobber - the world's finest slip bobber!