Puting 2 or 4lb test line through a wet slip bobber

[bullheaded]

Any tricks out there on puting light line through a wet slip bobber?

Thanks B.H

[Bassinbob84]

I blow through the bobber first or use the sponge bobbers

[mr_jman]

Yeah, blowing through the end from top to bottom clears any water and once you get the line started it should feed through pretty easily! Can't say I've ever ran into trouble rigging up slip bobbers, and I use 4lb test on most of my panfish rods.

[matthothand]

Once you can any bit of line through the top of the float suck from the other end. I've never tried it in that situation but it works great for getting thread through a bobbin.

[Joe's Kid]

I blow through the bobber first or use the sponge bobbers

I assume you're using the sponge bobbers while wearing square pants?

[FinsandFeathers]

I finally dropped $2.99 at the big WallyWorld and put a set of cheaters in the boat

[PierBridge]

I finally dropped $2.99 at the big WallyWorld and put a set of cheaters in the boat

I Shoulda did it 10 years ago.

To stubborn I guess but now I can re-tie under any conditions.

[Ed Carlson]

Get a fine gauge stainless steel wire to use as a threading tool. Fold the bottom 2 " like a flattened hook. Make it long enough to thread the tallest floats in your collection.

Just keep a fine wire in your rigging box and loop the line over the bent end of the wire....simple to thread it that way. I use a lot of Pole Floats and even trying to get 65# or even 100# Power Pro to cooperate though a 12" float is frustrating at times....so I use fine SS wire...one shot deal...no frustration.

When your at it, also add a heavier gauge wire to be used to clear fowled weight holes, or fowled float tubes. To poke lead or dirt from blocked openings....very handy to have around take my word for it.

[BLACKJACK]

I finally dropped $2.99 at the big WallyWorld and put a set of cheaters in the boat

What do you mean by 'cheaters'? What do they look like?

[Northlander]

They are what they call cheap reading glasses. Lots of people do this instead of getting propper bifocals. I think its called deniel? I know I went through it for a couple years before I broke down and got my bifocals.

[PierBridge]

I have 20-20 vision and do not need prescription glasses like millions of others. All the READING glasses do is magnify allowing me to see little things better at a close distance particularly in low light.

[eurolarva]

Cheaters are a lot cheaper then prescription glasses. Plus if you loose them it does not cost a small fortune to replace them

[Tom7227]

Back to the original question. Get a sewing needle and use it. That's the only way I can get the line through spring bobbers when ice fishing.

[Kodiak]

wow man everyone must be bored as heck 13 replies on a bobber post.

opener where are you?!?!?