Slip Bobber Help

[bahk7]

Hey guys, I never used a slip bobber before and don't know to set one up? Any tips and instructions

Thanks

 

[Spinninreel]

If you are refering to the type used for steelhead, I cut two pieces of surgical tube and slip these on the line above my leader, push the tube on the top of the bobber on the top point and the same thing for the lower point and that's it.

 

[bahk7]

Don't know the difference, but i plan to use the slip bobber/float for crappie.

 

[frozenfire]

I'll try to take some pics tonight if i have time. There are different ways to do this. like mentioned, there are floats that have rubber sleeves so you can slide the line and move your float up or down.
There is another way in which you use a slip knot, bead, and your slip float.

I guess there are advantages and disadvantages for both.
I'll explain more later if I have time.

 

[bahk7]

Its alright frozen fire, i just picked up one the slip float kit with the bead and knots and figured it out.

 

[frozenfire]

damn, i just spent all this time using microsoft paint to draw out the different float techniques hahaha :twisted:

I'll post them anyways!

Slip float

The advantage of using this setup is that you can fish different depths very easily. Just slide the knot to desired depth and cast out. Another huge advantage is that you can reel the knot through the eyes of of the rod, this means that you can fish 10 ft deep, but not have to cast with 10 feet of line out, like with a fixed float. The bead is there so that the float doesn't come in contact with the knot.

Fixed float 1

Some people use this setup as well. It's the next best setup for crappie in MY opinion. You can slide the line through the rubber tubing/sleeve easily and adjust the depth. If you're fishing very shallow exclusively, this is a fine setup.

Fixed float 2

I do not like these as much as the above two. Simple reason is that the spring tends to crimp the line, in a way, weakening it. But I guess it doesn't do much damage if you're using a leader, and clipping the fixed float at the main line. For crappies, I never use a leader, but you may.

There are probably other techniques/ways to use floats, but this is what I know and what I'm comfortable with. Others may agree or disagree, but feel free to give you input :x

 

[ght]

thanx a lot very helpful information.

 

[kennyhman]

wow amazing images, good work! very informative as well :twisted:

 

[chibi]

darn, i just spent all this time using microsoft paint to draw out the different float techniques hahaha :twisted:

I'll post them anyways!

Slip float

The advantage of using this setup is that you can fish different depths very easily. Just slide the knot to desired depth and cast out. Another huge advantage is that you can reel the knot through the eyes of of the rod, this means that you can fish 10 ft deep, but not have to cast with 10 feet of line out, like with a fixed float. The bead is there so that the float doesn't come in contact with the knot.

Fixed float 1

Some people use this setup as well. It's the next best setup for crappie in MY opinion. You can slide the line through the rubber tubing/sleeve easily and adjust the depth. If you're fishing very shallow exclusively, this is a fine setup.

Fixed float 2

I do not like these as much as the above two. Simple reason is that the spring tends to crimp the line, in a way, weakening it. But I guess it doesn't do much damage if you're using a leader, and clipping the fixed float at the main line. For crappies, I never use a leader, but you may.

There are probably other techniques/ways to use floats, but this is what I know and what I'm comfortable with. Others may agree or disagree, but feel free to give you input :x

can you print these out for me and put them in one of the tackle boxes? d=

 

[bahk7]

Wow someone have skills in Microsoft paint.

 

[disspatcher]

Great Images!
The one thing I like to add to my slip set up is a micro swivel.Then f/c leader to the jig head. If you get hung up you can break off without re-tying you set up..pain the the butt to redo at night too.

Usually works well unless you wrap the bobber around a branch, then you are fubar'd! :twisted:

 

[idesign]

thx fronzenfire.great for beginner

 

[Spinninreel]

Great job Frozenfire. Disspatcher talked about using a micro bevel, which I do, or I will make sure my bobber is on the braid line and not the leader, so when the line breaks, which is usually the leader that breaks, I don't loose my bobber.

 

[HyperFox]

I usually use #2. I just watch the tip and love how sensitive they can be. I buy the wooden ones tho.

 

[halleb]

frozenfire,

great drawings, no question about that. I fish most of the time using float, my set up is very similar to your first drawing, just a bit more simple, but I am not good at drawing to draw it as nicely as you did.

One observation though, in your drawings you always mention "sinkers optional" . Well, while this is technically correct, i.e. you can fish without sinkers. However, my opinion is that sinkers are a must, not optional. You really need a float to be well balanced, and with balanced float you can catch anything, from smallest minnow to a huge fish. Unbalanced float make this much, much harder. Just my POV.

 

[frozenfire]

thanks for the comments.

as for the optional sinkers. it's just htat if you're using a weighted jig head, then it can substitute for the sinkers. weigthed jigheads are enough to set the float straight. if you're fishing just a regular hook with live bait, then you will need sinkers.

 

[halleb]

thanks for the comments.

as for the optional sinkers. it's just htat if you're using a weighted jig head, then it can substitute for the sinkers. weigthed jigheads are enough to set the float straight. if you're fishing just a regular hook with live bait, then you will need sinkers.

O.K. I see what you mean, yes I do agree with your explanation. It is true that I was thinking about regular hooks, because this is what I use. Thanks for clarifying

 

[disspatcher]

One thing Id like to add. Its far easier to get a long cast with a slip bobber. One the bobber is at its shallowest setting, you really only have the length of the leader to throw. BUT if you are using the Option 2..your depth is set. SO if you want to fish 6-8 fow, you have to throw that much line out from the start. Makes it hard to get any distance with that much light line out. (Does that make sence? lol)

 

[frozenfire]

makes perfect sense.
it was what i was trying to get at, but you word it a lot better!

 

[halleb]

One thing Id like to add. Its far easier to get a long cast with a slip bobber. One the bobber is at its shallowest setting, you really only have the length of the leader to throw. BUT if you are using the Option 2..your depth is set. SO if you want to fish 6-8 fow, you have to throw that much line out from the start. Makes it hard to get any distance with that much light line out. (Does that make sence? lol)

Of course, this makes a perfect sense to me too. That is why I only use slip float and no any other kind of floats