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londonasc;n599752 said:still water with a fixed bobber.
londonasc;n599754 said:that's fair but the line sits on top of the water leading up to the bobber. like literally on top of the water.
rogerdodger;n599753 said:in that case I would think you don't need the line taught, just not a bunch of slack, when the bobber goes under, set the hook. in moving water you would probably want a longer rod so as to effectively mend the line (keep it above the water)...
If your using a bobber and don't have a weight holding the line on bottom it would seem to me the line will always be slack on top. Take the slacp out and you'll move the bobber toward you! Casting reels simply aren't for everyone. My son can cast somewhat with them but much prefers a spinning reel. Unless I'm fishing for crappie, I use casting reels. There's a limit to how light a weight you can cast with a casting reel, pretty much not so with spinning reels.if that's not an issue then that's great. It just seems like something isn't right to have that line in the water but if that's all good then great. I don't know, it just seems not right.