| It's funny how some fishermen actually get | | | | The bobber rig starts with the bobber stop. If you |
| somewhat embarrassed when they have to admit | | | | buy the kit, you get either a rubber bobber stop or a |
| that they were fishing with bobbers... as if they were | | | | string tied around a plastic tube. Run your line through |
| somehow cheating or using some tactic reserved | | | | the tube... about 10 feet or so. Pull the string off the |
| only for young kids. Considering the fact that this is a | | | | tube and tighten it on the line, trimming the extra |
| very common ice fishing method, I don't really see | | | | string when you are done. Feed the fishing line |
| how anyone can really ignore the bobber when they | | | | through a small bead and run the bead up to the |
| pack the tackle box with the weapons they need to | | | | bobber stop. Then slide the fishing line through the |
| catch walleyes. | | | | bobber. The bead should keep the stop from pulling |
| Every spring we do our first walleye fishing on a local | | | | through the bobber... this is what keeps your depth |
| lake that has a river outlet that flows a few hundred | | | | constant and provides resistance when the fish takes |
| yards into another even larger lake. In fact, we are | | | | the bait and pulls the bobber under water. Attach |
| usually there at 12:01 am on the fishing opener. During | | | | your hook to the end of the fishing line and pinch a |
| the period of time after they are done spawning | | | | split-shot sinker about a foot or so above the hook. |
| walleyes pour through that river channel at night and | | | | That's pretty much it. For night fishing you can use |
| there are usually a few walleye fishermen there to | | | | either a lighted bobber or a special glow stick that |
| meet them. And just about every one of those | | | | attaches to a basic slip-bobber. (See my website |
| boats is anchored with two or three fishermen | | | | listed below for an illustration). |
| hanging on to a pole with a lighted bobber at the | | | | When you get to your fishing location you simply |
| other end. My favorite opening day memory is sitting | | | | determine your depth and adjust the bobber stop so |
| at that river outlet with my son catching 12 walleyes | | | | that your bait is about 6 to 12 inches from the |
| in about an hour. All using bobbers with a leech. | | | | bottom. If you are marking fish higher, adjust your |
| Even during the heart of summer you can make | | | | bobber stop accordingly and wait for the action. |
| good use of the bobber rig. If walleyes are stacked | | | | This is a great tactic to try when the fish are not |
| up in an area and you can't get them to bite a jig or | | | | responding to your best efforts with other methods. |
| Lindy rig you can try the silent method. Drop the | | | | It's also very relaxing. No need to worry about boat |
| anchor, hook up a bobber with you favorite bait and | | | | control or noise. Just sit there in peaceful quiet and |
| let it drift across the area you want to cover. | | | | wait for the fish to take that bobber down. If it |
| Bobber Basics | | | | works... you can't ignore it! |