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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: the shootist on March 15, 2010, 09:35:31 PM

Title: bobber fishing
Post by: the shootist on March 15, 2010, 09:35:31 PM: What is it about bobber fishing? I have fished in the bass cirsuts, and clubs in past years, guided a little for walleye, fished the ocean for salmon, rockfish, and halibut but I love bobber fishing! Ther's something about watching a bobber go under water that is just so cool I can't explain it. Mabey it's because everyone can do it, and see the bobber go under, I don't know. Seems weird. Does anybody else get stoked about it?
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: fishermanjoe on March 15, 2010, 09:42:01 PM: gets me giddy like a school girl. My new thing is the strike indicator while nymphing on the Yakima. Gets me going every time. The way I see it is that if that does not get you excited then you shouldn't be fishing.
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 15, 2010, 09:58:44 PM: Well... Since I have to fish from the bank, last summer when I hit Roufus Woods, I didn't have problem casting a bobber at all. Worked the one day. And I remember jetty fishing at Illwaco when I was a teenager, we'd rig up a slip float for Salmon. I learned it there and did the same thing fishing from the beach at the jetty at Point Defiance at low tide for Salmon.

Always a float or bobber in my tackle box.

-Steve
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: lokidog on March 15, 2010, 10:15:17 PM: Hang a worm under there and you never know what you are setting the hook on, that's a lot of the fun!
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: snocohunter on March 15, 2010, 11:07:30 PM: You guys crack me up :chuckle:
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: fisheral87 on March 15, 2010, 11:44:17 PM: Man there is nothing better! I've had guys want me to put indicators on their halibut gear. It is something ingrained for sure. I'd rather nymph than swing. There is just something about it. Can really explain it, just get a buzz off of seeing that little orb shoot down underwater. I get that from a plug take too though... maybe its just the take. I'm a visual kind of guy anyway. :)
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: BigGoonTuna on March 16, 2010, 08:14:03 AM: it's the only way to go when fishing those deep, slow holes for fall salmon :)
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: Straight Shooter on March 16, 2010, 10:15:31 AM: Still, my favorite way to fish. I caught everthing from bluegill, to crappie, to yellow perch, to catfish, to trout, to carp, to tench, to bass (up to 5.5 lbs) while working a jig/worm combo under a cigar float.
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: Houndhunter on March 16, 2010, 10:58:32 AM: sure has gotten popular for steelhead, ive used them while fishing for kings which works good
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: robb92 on March 16, 2010, 12:34:04 PM: Quote from: lokidog on March 15, 2010, 10:15:17 PM
Hang a worm under there and you never know what you are setting the hook on, that's a lot of the fun!

Gotta agree with you on that!! Thats how my kids all learned how to fish.
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: Antlershed on March 16, 2010, 07:04:21 PM: Quote from: BigGoonTuna on March 16, 2010, 08:14:03 AM
it's the only way to go when fishing those deep, slow holes for fall salmon :)
Yup! ;)
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: Houndhunter on March 16, 2010, 08:12:03 PM: Quote from: BigGoonTuna on March 16, 2010, 08:14:03 AM
it's the only way to go when fishing those deep, slow holes for fall salmon :)

back bounce ;), fishin old school :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: gasman on March 16, 2010, 08:56:13 PM: I like bobber fishing, especially at night on opening night.

Set out a needle bobber under a colemen lantern and watch it bob.......
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: Antlershed on March 17, 2010, 07:06:14 PM: Quote from: Houndhunter on March 16, 2010, 08:12:03 PM
Quote from: BigGoonTuna on March 16, 2010, 08:14:03 AM
it's the only way to go when fishing those deep, slow holes for fall salmon :)

back bounce ;), fishin old school :IBCOOL:
Tough to do from the bank... :chuckle: But backbouncing is a lot of fun. I just got my new rod setup...come on fall!
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: fishcrazy on March 18, 2010, 09:14:05 PM: I've been known to toss a float or 2 but would rather feel the bite than stare at a float all day.

Big deep slow holes are for hover fishing. ;)

Kris
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: Antlershed on March 21, 2010, 09:49:13 PM: Quote from: fishcrazy on March 18, 2010, 09:14:05 PM
I've been known to toss a float or 2 but would rather feel the bite than stare at a float all day.

Big deep slow holes are for hover fishing. ;)

Kris
Maybe we'll see ya down there this year :)
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: fishcrazy on March 23, 2010, 09:19:55 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on March 21, 2010, 09:49:13 PM
Quote from: fishcrazy on March 18, 2010, 09:14:05 PM
I've been known to toss a float or 2 but would rather feel the bite than stare at a float all day.

Big deep slow holes are for hover fishing. ;)

Kris
Maybe we'll see ya down there this year :)

Unless I grenade my motor again :bash: :bash:

I might be doing some hover fishing for springers in the next few weeks if the Big C don't start putting out. >:( only seen 1 caught all day sunday. And it wasn't from my boat :dunno:
Kris
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: Antlershed on March 29, 2010, 06:28:38 PM: Quote from: fishcrazy on March 23, 2010, 09:19:55 PM
Quote from: Antlershed on March 21, 2010, 09:49:13 PM
Quote from: fishcrazy on March 18, 2010, 09:14:05 PM
I've been known to toss a float or 2 but would rather feel the bite than stare at a float all day.

Big deep slow holes are for hover fishing. ;)

Kris
Maybe we'll see ya down there this year :)

Unless I grenade my motor again :bash: :bash:

I might be doing some hover fishing for springers in the next few weeks if the Big C don't start putting out. >:( only seen 1 caught all day sunday. And it wasn't from my boat :dunno:
Kris
Hmmmm...we were thinking about doing that as well in that stretch. :)
Title: Re: bobber fishing
Post by: fishcrazy on March 30, 2010, 09:12:21 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on March 29, 2010, 06:28:38 PM
Quote from: fishcrazy on March 23, 2010, 09:19:55 PM
Quote from: Antlershed on March 21, 2010, 09:49:13 PM
Quote from: fishcrazy on March 18, 2010, 09:14:05 PM
I've been known to toss a float or 2 but would rather feel the bite than stare at a float all day.

Big deep slow holes are for hover fishing. ;)

Kris
Maybe we'll see ya down there this year :)

Unless I grenade my motor again :bash: :bash:

I might be doing some hover fishing for springers in the next few weeks if the Big C don't start putting out. >:( only seen 1 caught all day sunday. And it wasn't from my boat :dunno:
Kris
Hmmmm...we were thinking about doing that as well in that stretch. :)

Maybe I will show up to see how it's done. Never tryed it for springers before. :fishin:

Kris