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Comment by John Sheehan on April 7, 2010 at 1:57pm

I am starting to realize at this time of year on my hot spot from shore I should probably just go with a fixed float like the Betts balsa as the fish are close to surface in shallow water ...still experimenting though and perhaps with longer casts to deeper water on this same spot I'll find bigger fish.

Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on April 7, 2010 at 1:55pm

A couple slip bobber catches the past couple weekends.

Comment by John Sheehan on April 7, 2010 at 1:51pm

Who here knows the proper way to attach/use the top float ?I bought these two recently and used the bottom float with good success today. The Betts float thats slightly smaller works perhaps better but I like the fact the thill pear shaped can eliminate a bead .

Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on April 6, 2010 at 5:30am

Haha, great post John. It was certainly applicable for me last weekend when I couldn't get my light jig to fall under the slip bobber because of the wind. Grrrrrr.

Comment by John Sheehan on April 5, 2010 at 2:59pm

Perhaps we should discuss LOCATION ACCORDING TO WATER TEMP AND WIND DIRECTION!
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Comment by robsabloke on March 13, 2010 at 12:27pm

Hi Everyone... I grew up in England and learned slip float fishing from an early aged. I've used the technique here in the USA with great success... albeit it with a few strange looks when I first got here in 1979.
It can be a method that will produced fish when NOTHING else will. Look for to contributing to the group
Rob

Comment by Johnny wilkins on March 12, 2010 at 8:11pm

There are times when those fish will be up in the water column even in the top 5 feet. Other times when you need to get down to 10 foot, you could take a telescopic pole with you - 16 or 18 foot pole and fish a small float to get at those gills.
If you fish a slip float it is pretty easy to set up and fish. One huge tip I can pass on to my slip floaters - clip a small snap swivel through the eye of your float.
You can now put the line through the eye of that snap swivel. Use a bead above your knot for the stopper. Using the steel eye of the swivel helps your line slide through faster. Most importantly, when you are done fishing, you can unclip your float and keep it safe in your tackle box. Another aspect of the snap swivel is that if it gets windy, you can change to a larger float to cast further into the wind. I do say fish with the smallest float you can get away with- they are much more sensitive when you use less weight and the smaller float.
Here is an example of the float setup:

Attach a snap swivel to your float -it comes in handy often. The swivel is larger than it actually should be to illustrate how it attaches for you. You would want to use smaller swivels.. Just bigger than your line so the ring isn't so large it slips past your knot and the bead.

Look for this float at a tackle dealer near you this Spring.

Comment by Jeff Soto on March 12, 2010 at 5:49pm

I am interested in trying this method at my local lake that has some huge BGs in it. We usually fish tiny jigs and crickets in 8 to 12 ft of water and use very light lines, 2 and 4 lb test. I have fished with bobbers, but for whatever reason, I have never tried "slip bobber" fishing before. I'm hoping to learn how with this group.

Comment by Johnny wilkins on February 28, 2010 at 7:49pm

2 lb. - that appears to be like a really good setup!
I will get you a slip float and some attachments that will really make your casts longer.
The 1/2-inch tags could be 2 or 3" long as long as they aren't less than 1/2 inch. You will find longer tails on those will go through your guides easier.

Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on February 15, 2010 at 10:16am

Something I discovered this past winter...really cold weather + no hut = frozen slip bobbers. :D

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