Spring Bobbers?

[Guest]

What sort of spring bobbers are you folks using?I tried alot of different ones and couldn't find any thing i liked,so i built one.I took an 8"piece of 20lb mono,doubled it over and glued it all together except about a 1/4" of the end that got doubled over.When it was dry i cut a 3"piece out, and slipped a tiny plastic on it.It doesn't add any wieght to the end of the rod and it allows me to see the lightest of bites.Any other ideas you have tried??Ice Slabs

[hawgTime]

This year I started using the flat spring-steel type of spring bobbers with the preformed rubber section for mounting it to your rod. They hold great and make storage a breeze, because you can remove the bobber and spin it around so it doesn't get all bent out of shape during storage.

hawgTime

[cvikes80]

ice buster bobbers are the best. you trim them to fit any weight and your line never freezes to the bobber. simple concept that works great.

[hawgTime]

I think Ice Buster bobbers are great. They're the only bobber I use---when using a float bobber, but a lot of times when fishing for panfish, I like to use a "pull-away-tease" technique to trigger a bite. It's just not possible to use a set bobber when fishing this way.

hawgTime

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[cvikes80]

what do u meen by "set bobber"? i use them on my jig rod and reel with a bobber stop so im not sure what u meen?

[hawgTime]

cvikes

I mean a bobber that is set to fish a certian depth, one depth. When fishing crappies/sunnies while using my vexilar, I'm rarely fishing just one depth. So rather than continually re-adjusting the bobber stop, I like the use a spring bobber.

hawgTime

[IceNutt]

We make our own spring bobbers. Go to the hobby store and buy piano (spring) wire and a package of beads. A couple of bends and tape to your rod You are good to go! Maybe two cents each.

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IceNutt