How does a slip bobber set-up work?
Well, if you fish with a regular bobber, and want to fish at 12′, that is all the closer you can reel to your bait. A slip bobber is a hollow bobber that slides up and down your line that, with the use of the stop knot, can be set to whatever depth you like. The small dacron stop knot goes right through the eyes on your rod and right into your reel without bothering anything. Then you simply cast out and the bobber stops at the pre-set depth. All of the trophy walleyes are caught this way and it is the single most effective way to catch walleyes and bass. You, and your kids, won’t get snagged on everything and you can catch many fish right from your campsite. Leeches seem to be the best on a slip bobber as they are very active on the end of your line. There are two other items we consider essential to productive slip bobber fishing. One is a portable anchor … essentially a mesh bag, which you fill with rocks, and 50′ of parachute cord. The other is a marker buoy … so you can mark t
