What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

Slip bobbers are generally used in conjunction with live bait, either on a plain hook or on a jig. You want a little weight on the business end of the line so the slip bobber stands erect when your ...

Andrew Wilfong of Switzerland is a dedicated St. Johns River angler. Most of the time, he fishes off a dock, and he and his wife, Sue, catch everything from catfish to bass, plenty of bream, sometimes ...

One of the best ways to catch fish, for the next few months especially but even year-round, is with the old standard shad dart and minnow below a float. I caught my largest pond pickerel, weighing ...

When you’re getting ready to cast your fishing line, are you adding a bobber, float or strike indicator? Bobbers have come a long way from being just a plastic red and white ball sitting a couple feet ...

Tie the stop knot above the float, thread the line through the float adaptor, then add your shot below the float. A plummet ...

With a slip-float, there's no wrapping, twisting or pinching. During my next trip to the reservoir, with my slip float rigged just 18 inches above the jig, I landed fish after fish without mishap, ...

Justin Hoffman is an outdoor writer and photographer with 25 years of experience producing media content for a host of North American fishing and hunting publications. With an ardent passion for bass ...

What Is a Slip Bobber and Why Use One? A slip bobber is a low-impact way to present a bait at a certain depth, whether it's just off the bottom, just above weed tops or at the same level as suspended ...