Bobbers

[CrappiePappy]

I'd say over half of the corks/floats/bobbers that I have, I found floating/hanging or washed up on shore

Some of the biggest Crappie I've ever caught came from fishing a minner under a slip float, in the buck bushes & log jams of Barkley Lake.

First actual "cork" I ever used was on a cane pole, fishing for Bluegill at my Great Uncle David's farm pond, near Crab Orchard, Ky. Probably came from a medicine bottle or "spirits" bottle.

Never really cared for using a "bobber" (round plastic clip-on type) or the wood floats with the spring. But, give me a foam slip float and I'm good to go

... cp

[blackhawk961]

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Never really cared for using a "bobber" (round plastic clip-on type) or the wood floats with the spring. But, give me a foam slip float and I'm good to go

Totally agree on the clip on. The only thing about foam is that unless you put a peg in both ends, the line tends to cut a slit in the bottom causing it hang up and not let the bait sink.
I bought some of the thrill wobble bobbers (its actually a slip float) for my wife to use while jigging, thinking she might not get hung as much. She catches a lot more fish now than she use to. If you just barely give it a twitch, it rocks for a little while due to the shape & the way it is weighted.
Nothing like trying to go to sleep after a day fishing, & when you close your eye's you see the cork go under.

[Eagle 1]

still have my gramps quills . they are 12-14 inches . Have rebuilt them several times . We use to fish Chotard , Ferugson , Eagle and they were the only way he fished .

[jhef]

bobber fishing is crappie fishing...all that other stuff is work...nothing better then watching the bobber

[Yaker]

Funny,I seem to collect bobbers.I will,without fail,buy at least one bobber everytime I go to a store that sells them.

[wicklundrh]

Grew up bobber fishing for steelhead on the river.

Take the metel springs off the bottom (where it connects to the line) and slip a piece of 1 inch surgical tubing over the stem. Roll the tubing back with your fingers, insert the line in the slot and then roll back over the line. Will hold nice and strong, allows you to slide your bobber up and down the line to make depth changes, and will not marr, cut, or cause abrasion to your lines. If it does tangle (weeds, trees, etc), the bobber will slide nicely down the line.

[Crestliner08]

Take a look at the Wing-It bobbers. Great for slip float fishing or stationary set-ups. Casts great too!

WingIt Fishing products; Wing It Quick Swap sinkers, bobbers and bottom bouncers

[kycreek]

Nothing beats watching that slip cork go under. I've been using the ESB brand for a few years now. My favorite style of fishing by far.

[slickwater1]

Been a while since I've posted but I have couple recommendations for slip floats. I take my slip floats and glue a bead to the bottom of the float so that the line doesn't cut into the stem of the float itself. It takes a little time at home to prepare several to use but it really helps that bait get down faster. My other recommendation is to test my floats at home with what ever weight jig heads or sinker set up that I'm planning on using. I take a 5 gallon bucket, tie a few jigs up and put in bucket so that I know which size will just barely stay afloat. I want a slip float that is all but sinking when sitting still, it allows you to detect slight up bites and just the lightest nibbles. If that thing moves I set the hook.

[RiverSlabber]

That's a good idea slickwater1, I've been having trouble matching up my jigs to the correct float.

I've been collecting bobbers and floats it seems to lately. Still need to learn how to fish wagglers better.