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For those that use slip bobbers, how do you keep the line marker in place when reeling in a fish? Seems like I always have to reset the knot after reeling in a fish with any heft to it and it really slows things down, especially fishing deeper.
I like to use an adjustable slip bobber set so the tip is barely above the surface. It is easily pulled under by a fish and if it is an upward bite, the bobber will rise and lay flat on the surface. Sometimes I use a tall "icehouse bobber" weighted so it is easily pulled under and is easily visible from a distance.
SHOE---what are those Venom floats? thx
If I got a dead stick it’s on a jawjacker
A couple of things to do to prevent the slip bobber knot from slipping away. First have the rods with big eye and ceramic inserts, avoid the fly line single wire (snake guides are awesome for slips) or those titanium recoil wire guides. That small wire tends to hit the knot and catch more. Second make sure you have a reel with a big wide line roller, not the type with a precision line groove on. The knot catching and getting caught the line roller is bad.
Yeah, but how do you reel it up if you are fishing in 40 feet of water?
For the stop material I have had good luck with 20lb. fly backing or the dacron black tip up line in 20 lb. I tie my knots on to the line and leave long tag ends to tighten with. I tighten them once, then move the slide, tighten again.........do this three times and have had good luck with that method. I also have a jigger made from a BBQ rotisserie, so not a true deadstick because there is some movement. It lifts the lure about 6" releases and then has a pause of about 8 seconds or so and then rises again(Image removed from quote.)
What did you guys prefer for your deadstick setup? I've always preferred a slip bobber to allow light biting fish to really get ahold of the bait, but I see a lot of guys going with just a soft tipped rod.Why do you prefer the method you use?