Spring Bobbers

[BUSCHLITE]

Does anyone know if you can buy different sensitivity spring bobbers? And if so who sells them?

                           THANKS in advance

[Thriller]

Marmish (one of the sponsors) has different sentivity spring bobbers...I don't know if they would work on rods other than theirs though...just bought a Marmish last week, but haven't even opened the packaging yet.

[baginwal]

I've always purchased my spring bobbers from Gander Mountain (two different types)

[RavenFyreWolf]

I use R & E Stopper Lures spring bobbers. Here is their web address.
www.stopperlures.com

[JigAwhopper]

St Croix new icefishing rods have awesome looking spring bobbers.  Cabelas sells them at three different sizes for under $5 as replacements.  The probelm though is that you need a rubber gromet that only comes with the rods.  Perhaps you can get 'em directly from the company.

[Chuckles]

 The spring out of a ball point pen don't work too bad.

[Trophy Hunter]

The spring out of a ball point pen don't work too bad.

Chuckles that sounds like a great idea!!

[Somers]

I use old giutar strings.  I prefer the G string (no jokes please lol) for panfish.  Just take a 6" length and fashion it into an "extra" eye w/ some needlenose pliers.  It should have about a 4" tag end to fasten to the rod.  Lie the tag end extending out from the end of the rod to form another eye.  Take a bit of electrical tape and fasten it to the rod tip.  Very sensitive for even the tiniest bites.  Never had a need to buy any spring bobbers.  Use the lower toned strings to increase the resistance.

[P Gottshall]

A G-String on the ice.  Interesting. . .

Seriously - EXCELLENT Idea!

I added this to my inventions list! http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=15334.msg127012#msg127012

Paul

[killitandgrillit]

That's original. I'll have to try it.

[Somers]

You guys won't be disappointed.  I finally had to replace one last year after 8 years.  They need to be re straightened from time to time if you hook a bass, walleye, etc.  They also work well on those days when the bites are rising bites as opposed to pulling as with smelt.  The lines just lifts off the wire.  Good luck and enjoy.

[Lottie]

great idea!  I could listen to tunes while I play a crappie.  

[C.C.]

cool idea, maybe one of your fishing buddy's could stretch his hat over a bucket and you both could play a tune . Good idea though.
               Jim

[Ottawa_fish]

NISID.COM has pretty good spring bobbers of different sensitivity.

[Lobes]

Sorry to have to do this to you guy's, but my wife (BLONDE !!!) thinks you should be using winter bobbers, not spring bobbers ...   

[blufloyd]

franzen is a great one.  as is that stringy stuff going done the hole.  learn to watch your line, its a wealth of info.

[jigerjim]

  I use .015 or .020 piano wire. Bend a lope on the end make it about 4" long paint it day glow red, chartruce, or what ever you like. Before you put the color on, give it a good coat of white or the day glow will not take. 

[Chucker]

Fiskas is a Euro company that has some interesting looking spring bobbers.  You might check them out at http://www.yourbobbersdown.com/Online%20Strike%20Indicators.htm

[Slammerman]

Action Spring Bobbers. These are the ones with the double wires and the rubber coated clip with fingers that wrap around your rod tip. They're made by Kuhlman Industries and I've seen them recently with MagnaDyne stickers on them. They come indifferent sensitivities.

[Greenglo_Bob]

I make my own too. I use 24 ga. stainless wire ,  loop it and bend it down. Place 3beads,neon red,chartreuse then crimp a sleeve. Tape or sew to rod tip.