Thread: Best slip bobbers for Shellcrackers

Old thread but still possibly helpful; personally I find more quality and quantity fishing the bottom and fishing cover (roots under trees) for crackers in particular

thanks

I dont know if there is such a thing as best bobber....I use a float for shellcrackers yet "know" those who dont use any type of float,,,, and fish for them on the bottom and catch some "huge" ones.

I use a 1/32 oz jig head tipped with about a 1 inch piece of nightcrawler fished on the bottom. Seems that white or black are the best colors for the jig. Actually when I feel it hit the bottom I wind it up one full turn. Alot of them grab it on the initial fall.

I've caught them on the bottom and under a float. Bigger ones on the bottom.

The best bobber for crackers is...........no bobber at all. Crackers primarily are caught on the bottom so floats are just not needed in most cases. Find a good hard bottom or shell bed and you are in business.

Originally Posted by Southern Young Gun

Crackers primarily are caught on the bottom so floats are just not needed in most cases.

I fish on the bottom -- with floats -- all the time. I catch a lot of fish that way.

Me too, Disco! My go-to rig in early spring is a slip bobber fished without a bobber stop so the bait is always on the bottom regardless of depth.