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ninja2010
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i'm gonna try my hand at bobber fishing for the first time tomorrow. how does one determine the depth of the water to set the bobber stop?
adjust your bobber stop until you find bottom- and then adjust so your gear will be 1-2 feet from the bottom.
It is better to error on the side of not deep enough, rather than too deep (majority of the time).
I meant on the first cast.
The reason I said majority of the time is that there are situations where having a bait/lure tumble right across the rocks picks up fish, but most of the time turns them off.
anytime.
hope you Kill some fish, and post some pics!
I dont like using slip bobbers for steelhead. try a fixed bobber it may cure your casting problem. I like the solid hard plastic ones and the ones that you can pun water in to add weight. Give them a try it is much more simple to rig and adjust...![]()
Yeah but those can't be set more than 5 feet up if the rod is like 7 feet long...
This is true but I rarely run into this problem.
so what if you are fishin a 12 foot deep stretch of river?
so what if you are fishin a 12 foot deep stretch of river?
yeah, then what?? huh, whama?? :think::think::think:
just kidding. i kinda like the slip bobber so i can control the depth. that's the cool part. just curious if anyone has different setups. right now, i just pinch slip shots under the swivel on a light line so if it hangs, i can easily break off.
You are not fishing the right water.