bobbers and rocket bobbers?

Question

i hear bobbers go to a certain depth. i thought bobbers r supposed to float on top of the water to know that i have a bite for bluegill, what do they mean? how should i rig my rocket bobber. should i put it in between 2 split shots to let go of tension? can split shots be used as a bobber stop?

can a bubble also be a slip bobber?

Answer 1

I know someone named Bob. Does that count?

Answer 2

Hey CS,

Bobbers go to a certain depth - sounds like 'how fare do the bob above and below water line'. You can add weights to ensure the bobber goes down far enough to act like a bouy. The are suppose to float on top of the water. I do use a float to keep my bait off the bottom for Cod fish. The float attaches closer to the bait than the weight, so the bait is forced off the bottom. The floats bouyancy is less than the sinkers weight to the bottom.

I would not use split shot as a bobber stop. You increase the possiblity of line breaking with a big fish. And little fish, you don't need to do that anyway. See the website on rocket bobbers, it ain't rocket science.

Answer 3

What they mean is that bobbers are made to fish at certain depths. Bubble bobbers use a u-shaped piece that is spring loaded. It clips the bobber to the line to set your depth. It is great for shallower depths but not for deeper depths. It can be used as a slip bobber but you'll need to have an upper and lower stop. A true slip bobber uses a hole thru the center and an upper and lower stop. It is best a deeper depths where there needs to be a lot of line under the bobber. You tie a small rubberband as the upper stop (it should be small enough to fit thru the guides but not thru the bobber. The slip bobber slides up the line until it hits the upper stop which lets you fish deeper. You aren't trying to cast a lot of line at one time like you would be with a bubble bobber.

Answer 4

Yes, split shot can be used for a bobber stop. A bobber can also be used to keep your bait off the bottom.

Answer 5

never heard of a rocket bobber so I will be watching this feed. A bobber normaly will sit on the top. you can control the depht of the bait with bobber stops.