drift floats.

[Fisherman_max]

when drifting a jig under a float do you need some sort of specialized float for it or can i use one of my nice snap-on floats. i was told i need a slip bobber so it will not hurt the action, but ever since i started fishing i never really have gotten the idea of a slip bobber because if the float can slip then how can you tell ifu have a fish on? can someone help me!!!???

[Toni]

I 2nd Fisherman_max! I also don't understand the slip bobber idea even though I am reading a book called Float Fishing for Steelhed.

[gpc]

I dont know if I will be able to explain it, but there is a stop that you put on your line. You pull out say 10' of line slide this thread up the line, tie a not, put on a bead, the bobber, then tie on a swivel. Then you tie on your bait. When you cast out the weight of the bait will pull the thread down toward the bobber, but since the thread is thicker then the line it gets stuck in the bead and only allows your bait to go 10' down. This probably wont make any sense

[A9]

I can't explain it any better then GPC did, but definetely don't just use a red/white fixed float out there. There are styrofoam fixed floats you can pick up out at a store and those work really well...

[lskiles]

There is a really nice diagram of this and other rigs on the WDFW site.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/salmon/how_to_c ... hwater.htm

It took me a bit to figure out the bobber stops, but I use this method exclusivly for bobber fishing.

Good luck!

Lewis

[Gringo Pescador]

I understand the idea of a slip bobber once on the water. But the one thing I don't understand is if you put the stop at say 10', then reel in enough to cast, doesn't the stop get hung up on your eyelets on the way out?

[gpc]

I understand the idea of a slip bobber once on the water. But the one thing I don't understand is if you put the stop at say 10', then reel in enough to cast, doesn't the stop get hung up on your eyelets on the way out?

Thats what I thought too. And sometimes it does, so you just have to make sure to cut of as much of the excess thread as possible. But it dosnt happen too often at all. I have more of a problem of the thread moving up and down the line. So just make sure to tighten the thread as much as possible and then cut off as much of the excess thread as possible. Also you can buy an extra pack of the thread and the beads, this is a must. Plus the extra packs are very cheap.

[A9]

I understand the idea of a slip bobber once on the water. But the one thing I don't understand is if you put the stop at say 10', then reel in enough to cast, doesn't the stop get hung up on your eyelets on the way out?

Jigs aren't usually fished at 10 feet deep in the rivers anyways...

[Toni]

I went to Wal-mart for dog food and stopped by the sporting goods and looked. I bought a pack of 3 fixed cigar shaped foam bobbers. I did see the beads and the pack of ties as well as the slip bobbers you are talking about. I regret that I didn't look at the back of the slip bobbers for instructions. I doubt that the places where I fish would be 10 foot deep. But I don’t know for sure. I hope to try tomorrow.

[Fisherman_max]

yea i have the same bobbers. i use them for crappie fishing. those are the bobbers i was thinking of using for steelhead. i think i will try them next time i go

[travislikesfishing]

in the snake river i used about 10-12 ft and caught fish both times the jig didnt seem to be on the bottom but i was casting way out thur