Learn how to rig and fish a slip bobber for precise bait depth and more bites. Step-by-step guide for beginners using live bait for panfish, walleye & more.

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 ...

Something about bobber fishing has hooked me since childhood. It is there, very real and so enticing, but I can’t exactly tell you why it is so appealing. Perhaps it is the cadence of the float ...

Learn how to perfect your tip-up fishing game with expert tips on bait selection, rig setups, and strategies to catch more pike and other species this winter.

Fishing with tip-ups is one of the most low-tech, enjoyable ways to ice fish. When I was in high school, my buddies and I would set out a spread of tip-ups and then just wait for a flag while ...

Hello folks! This week we come at you from the shallow waters and in a small 12' boat, as we gear up with bobbers and some live minnows to fish for huge crappies! Antonio, Claudio, and I consistently ...

It’s more difficult for little fish to strip them off the hook, so if your bobber goes down and doesn’t come back up, there’s a better chance it’s because a bluegill big enough to swallow an entire ...

Slip bobbers are an excellent way to present baits on crappies, such as this one taken by the writer recently from Crooked Creek Lake. Courtesy of Jeff Knapp ...

Jun. 6—Perfect fishing weather led to young anglers and their cop counterparts hooking plenty of bluegill and largemouth bass this past weekend. Cops and Bobbers returned for its third year May ...

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 fish.

Expert angler Josh Feltenberger explains what you need to know about options for floats, bobbers and strike indicators a FishUSA in Erie County.