st croix spring bobber mods....?'s

[Mr_Lunker]

Has any one modify a st croix spring bobber onto other rods like the premier or frabills before, would like to get some inputs thanks.

[imgoing2sleep]

I think it was Harvey_Lee and a few others that had the directions on here for that. I can't find it anymore for some reason.

Anyways, I believe you could use a #8 guide and #8 grommet to hold the spring bobber. You can glue the guide to your rod but I just hand tied with some thread it it seems to be holding quite well. I will try to post a picture in a little bit.

[Hookey]

Yup, just did one.

I heat up and remove the last guide off the rod then slide the St.Croix spring bobber over the end of the rod. I believe they make three differnt springs based on the weight of the jig. I have all 3 and simply slide on the one that works. No gule or tape required. Best part is when you stow your hook you can slip the spring off the end of the rod so you do not have to retie or bend the spring.

Save the old guide and hot glue it on later if you wish.

Works for me !

[Mr_Lunker]

Intresting, any pix of the rig I would like to see how it looks like. I'm a big fan of spring bobbers for finicky panfish , I have tried the frabill and the ht but n cold weather it freezes up inside the spring and hate it.

[imgoing2sleep]

Here's mine. I didn't glue mine on. Just hand tied with some thread. I pop my spring bobber on and off at the end of the day before putting my rod in my bag for storage.

Hope image turns out because I have no idea what I'm doing.

[Hookey]

I am not well versed in posting pictures so you will have to use your imagination. I was a bit leary to remove the rod tip but it is easily put back on if I so desire.

The nice part about it that line does not get caught on tape or the spring bobber mount because there is none.

[Mr_Lunker]

Thanks guy I would have to rig one of my rod with it. Nice rig by the way sleep. Now I've seen them sell the spring but what about that little mount bracket. Cuz I sure don't want to spend money on buying the legend and just take it apart when I can just use it.

[pureinsanity]

Why spend money on a fancy rod you are just going to put a spring bobber on? Isn't spring bobbers typically for sight fishing and sight bite?

Would be pointless in my opinion to have a very expensive sensitive rod with a spring bobber on.

But that's just my thoughts. Id rather feel the fish bite vs see it

[Hookey]

I used it on a old heavy rod I already had. It works well for larger fish as well as smaller fish as the St Croix spring comes in differnt tensions to support light and heavy jigs. The whole reason for a spring bobber is to allow you to see hits you cannot feel.

[imgoing2sleep]

I made mine on a gander mountain rod I got as a cheap combo. Lunker, you could make the spring bobber pretty cheap. I believe the most expensive part was the spring bobber itself. My rig is just an old rod guide I took off an old broken rod with a rubber piece bought from home depot inserted into the guide (some kind of rubber gasket for faucet). I tied the guide onto my rod with regular sewing thread. It is still holding pretty solid with no glue at all. The whole thing will probably run you under ten bucks.

[Mr_Lunker]

Spring bobbers is good for those light panfish bites plus I like to jig for them with plastics and that's the tactic I've been using. And thanks sleep ill give it a shot. Hookey thanks for the input too.

[nate larson]

Isn't spring bobbers typically for sight fishing and sight bite?

IMO a good spring bobber is the 2nd most important piece of equipment for a panfisherman after a flasher. And no, they typically are not used for sight fishing.

[BehindtheHead]

i have put the st croix spring bobber on a better quality rod because all the older st croix primere rods were junk i have like 6 broken ones in the closet.

[Gadgetman]

Use a number 3 Fuji single foot guide and get a rubber grommet from any good hardware store. Epoxy the guide onto your rod tip and then wrap it on with thread of your choice. Take some more epoxy and soak the threads to add strength and keep it from unwrapping. Put the rubber grommet inside the rod guide and slip the St. Croix spring into place. Works great, looks great, stands up to major abuse. Put it on any rod you wish, heck you could put it on a broom handle and cathc fish with it.