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in fishing, how do I put a bobber on?
- Thread starter metsman
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Things You'll Need:
•Fishing tackle,
Bobbers Bait
Step 1
Put a bobber on your line. The majority of bobbers can be opened up and the line slipped into them. For example, the typical round red and white bobber has a hooked piece of wire at both ends. Push on the red top of the bobber and the wire at the bottom will protrude. Attach your fishing line and then hold the bottom and push down on the edge of the top to cause the top wire to appear. Hook your line to that wire and loop it around once or twice to keep the bobber from slipping up or down the line.
Step 2
Have the bobber at the proper distance from your bait. Depending on the depth of the water you are going to be fishing, you can adjust how deep your bait will be with your bobber. For instance, if you want your bait 18 inches below the surface then you must put the bobber that far up the fishing line from your hook. The depth your bobber will be set at depends on the species of fish and the body of water. Anglers targeting crappies in a small pond or shallow river cove will set their bobber between 18 and 24 inches above the line. Fishermen after catfish may want the bait closer to the bottom. Bobbers are excellent for presenting shiners, minnows, night crawlers and earhworms as bait.
Step 3
Cast your line out and watch the bobber for signs of movement. A fish that slams your bait and takes off will pull the bobber under, signaling you to pull back on the rod tip aggressively to set the hook and begin the fight with the fish. Nibbling fish may make the bobber go up and down but not take it below the surface while others may pull it along the top of the water as they have the bait in their mouths but have not yet decided to eat it. Experience will allow you to know when you have a serious bite and when to wait for the fish to take the bait before setting the hook. When fishing from shores, it becomes problematic using a bobber on a fast-moving river as the current will quickly take your bait and bobber right near the shore. Bobbers work best when fishing from shore where there is little if any current.
Step 4
Use minnows and small shiners beneath a bobber to catch crappies in the springtime. Crappies are a type of panfish vulnerable to a bobber and minnow rig in the spawning season, which is in the springtime in ponds, lakes and rivers all over the United States. Hook a small minnow behind the dorsal fin and cast out either from shore or from a boat and wait for the action to begin. When the bobber is dragged under, you must set the hook lightly. Crappies have a thin membrane tissue around their mouth that can be ripped if you pull hard on the hook.
Step 5
If you have access to a boat, you can use a bobber to drift fish. Determine the depth of the water using a line with a sinker attached. Drop it down and retrieve it, taking note of how much line it took before the sinker came to rest on the bottom. Then set your bobber so that the bait will be just a couple feet off of the bottom. Cast out from the boat and let the boat drift along with the current or with the wind. Watch your bobber and be ready for a bite.
•Fishing tackle,
Bobbers Bait
Step 1
Put a bobber on your line. The majority of bobbers can be opened up and the line slipped into them. For example, the typical round red and white bobber has a hooked piece of wire at both ends. Push on the red top of the bobber and the wire at the bottom will protrude. Attach your fishing line and then hold the bottom and push down on the edge of the top to cause the top wire to appear. Hook your line to that wire and loop it around once or twice to keep the bobber from slipping up or down the line.
Step 2
Have the bobber at the proper distance from your bait. Depending on the depth of the water you are going to be fishing, you can adjust how deep your bait will be with your bobber. For instance, if you want your bait 18 inches below the surface then you must put the bobber that far up the fishing line from your hook. The depth your bobber will be set at depends on the species of fish and the body of water. Anglers targeting crappies in a small pond or shallow river cove will set their bobber between 18 and 24 inches above the line. Fishermen after catfish may want the bait closer to the bottom. Bobbers are excellent for presenting shiners, minnows, night crawlers and earhworms as bait.
Step 3
Cast your line out and watch the bobber for signs of movement. A fish that slams your bait and takes off will pull the bobber under, signaling you to pull back on the rod tip aggressively to set the hook and begin the fight with the fish. Nibbling fish may make the bobber go up and down but not take it below the surface while others may pull it along the top of the water as they have the bait in their mouths but have not yet decided to eat it. Experience will allow you to know when you have a serious bite and when to wait for the fish to take the bait before setting the hook. When fishing from shores, it becomes problematic using a bobber on a fast-moving river as the current will quickly take your bait and bobber right near the shore. Bobbers work best when fishing from shore where there is little if any current.
Step 4
Use minnows and small shiners beneath a bobber to catch crappies in the springtime. Crappies are a type of panfish vulnerable to a bobber and minnow rig in the spawning season, which is in the springtime in ponds, lakes and rivers all over the United States. Hook a small minnow behind the dorsal fin and cast out either from shore or from a boat and wait for the action to begin. When the bobber is dragged under, you must set the hook lightly. Crappies have a thin membrane tissue around their mouth that can be ripped if you pull hard on the hook.
Step 5
If you have access to a boat, you can use a bobber to drift fish. Determine the depth of the water using a line with a sinker attached. Drop it down and retrieve it, taking note of how much line it took before the sinker came to rest on the bottom. Then set your bobber so that the bait will be just a couple feet off of the bottom. Cast out from the boat and let the boat drift along with the current or with the wind. Watch your bobber and be ready for a bite.