Thread: What size slip bobber ?

Will cormale slip or the. Thill float,
Is 1 better ?

Originally Posted by Mbsbeek

Will cormale slip or the. Thill float,
Is 1 better ?

The Comal slip bobber are light weight, bouyant and work well for light bites. Some times the crappie will just flair their gill cover and suck in water with the bait and then they just sit there and don't swim of. So the only thing that happens is the jig's weight is taken off the bobber. When the bobber tips over on it's side or raises up a bit you should set the hook quickly but don't jerk the H out of it. Slow and steady but begin setting the hook as soon as you see the bobber rise up as the weight of the jig that was holding the bobber down in the water is now in the fish's mouth. Set the hook before the fish spits the bait out. They can inhale the bait and spit it back out in a second or less. This is where the crappie nibbles and or some garlic/salt helps them taste the bait and hold onto the bait a second longer. A soft bait that feels natural or a live minnow helps they hold onto the bait a while longer.

I use a bucket of water and weigh the jig heads that I use to the nearest grain. That way I can tie on a jig and put it under the bobber and see what weight works best. I want the bobber to be about half way under water so that I can see it pop up when I get a bite. Some times the bobber will pop up and tip over on it's side. That means I have a fish holding onto the jig below the bobber and it's time to set the hook.

I use 1/16 oz jig heads with squirmin squirt soft plastic baits in various colors. And the 1 1/2" long Comal Styrofoam type slip bobbers. Sometimes I will take some clear nail polish and paint the top opening on the slip bobber to keep the fishing line from cutting into the top hole in the bobber. The fishing line can cut a slit in the top hole and if the line gets stuck in that slit the weight of the jig won't pull the line though due to the increased friction between the line and the slit in the top of the bobber. Now some of the balsa wood type bobbers will have a metal ring on the top hole of the bobber to prevent the line from digging into the top of the bobber. But the light weight foam bobbers give me better fishing. I use the Twill type bobbers stops that tie to the fishing line and then can slide up and down the fishing line. With a red bead to help the bobber stop at the desired depth. I can fish up to 8 ft deep with this setup. A long 7 to 10 ft BnM road helps cast the jig and bobber. Make sure that the rod end has a large diameter line guide on the end of the rod. So as to not get the bobber stop hanging up on the rod guide at the tip of the rod.