Thread: Favorite float/bobber for gills?

Frog Hair floats micro size works well for my 1/80 and 1/100 oz jigs
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Originally Posted by Smoltz

What brand or kind is your favorite for fishing bluegills?

Same as for every other fish: wagglers.

One caveat: the waggler is for casting. For still fishing with a cane or telescopic pole, you can't beat a light Euro pole float.

During the hard water season a spring bobber can't be beat hands down. During the soft water season I use a fixed stick balanced bobber.

Spring bobbers on ice,homemade turkey quill wagglers on soft water

the old reliable ----> round cork bobber

Originally Posted by Yaker

Spring bobbers on ice,homemade turkey quill wagglers on soft water

Got any pics of those? The quills you make or how to?
I also use spring bobbers on my st croix through the ice. And will use frabil titanium one ony rod that don't have built in.

Don't remember the brand name, but small round or pear shaped styrofoam floats with a built in lead weight around the bottom post. These are clip on floats that sell about 3 for $2 available at Walmart and most sporting goods stores that sell fishing gear. The weight makes casting easy and reduces the resistance for fish to take it under easier. Just gotta match the size to the split shot or jig head weight.

Originally Posted by Smoltz

Got any pics of those? The quills you make or how to?

Another option for a DIY waggler is a drinking straw. Just plug the ends with some type of filler (paper, etc.) Seal it with epoxy and put a barrel swivel in one end to run your line through.