attaching spring bobbers

[xdasher19]

Does anyone have a way of attaching the st. Croix spring bobber to other rods? What spring bobber do you guys like most?

[Esox_Magnum]

I use the Frabil spring bobbers, they just insert into the eye of your rod....

[Chad Peterson]

I used the St.Croix spring bobber on most of my rods. I have attached a fishing eye and groment to the tip of the rod using a 2 part epoxy. Works great!

Sniffer

[hookncook]

Buddy of mine showed me a neat trick last year that works pretty good: attach a pencil eraser to the end of your fishing rod with sewing thread and epoxy. Then clip the rubberized eyelet attachment on your spring bob and slide the spring bob into the pencil eraser.

[Chris Barlage]

I used the St.Croix spring bobber on most of my rods. I have attached a fishing eye and groment to the tip of the rod using a 2 part epoxy. Works great!

Sniffer

thats what my rod builder does. I think that it is a #5 groment that fits them. For pannies I use the med one. the light one is just to light for me.

[mww24]

i agree with chris. the light st croix spring bobber hangs way to much especially with tungsten. i use the mediums as well and dont have a jig i cant use with it.

[Woody Erickson]

Interesting that St Croix keeps increasing the price on their springs every year. I think they realize that they can make a bunch of money off of us that want to add their springs to our existing ice rods.

Inventory:

a. 1/8 inch rubber grommets (most hardware stores have these)

b. single foot rod guides that the grommet fits into (size 4 if I remember?) (bring grommet with)

c. rod wrapping thread (or size-A fly tying thread)

d. ready to use rod finish

e. 1/8 inch drill bit (for fitting the spring into grommet)

Procedure:

1. Insert grommet into guide.

2. Insert spring into grommet (for fit).

3. If needed, bore out the grommet with drill bit.

4. Remove spring (always push the spring, never pull it).

5. Place the guide ontop of the tip-top of your rod.

6. Wrap the foot of the guide with the thread.

7. Apply rod finish.

This will be better than how most factory rods are made.

woody

[Myrt]

I have one 24" St. Croix mh with spring and like it, but also bought 3 different sizes of Action Indicator Spring Bobbers because they look like they will work well and also go on and off easy....we'll see.

[harvey lee]

Same way I do it Woody and it works and looks great.

[OldBear]

Have a Jason Mitchell spring bobber pole and located some springs as Bass Pro that are very similiar. Crimped them on the end of the pole then hit them with a little super glue.

[rugbymn]

But a power noodle from Thorne Bros and you'll never need to mess with a spring bobber ever again.

[mww24]

I have a power noodle from thorne bros. it is a heck of a rod and is very good at detecting bites but i think the spring bobber is still more effective. If you use a properly set up st croix spring on any rod you can see fish wink at your lure. just saying. there also much cheaper to add to an inexpensive rod than shelling the 64 out for the power noodle.