I grew up in Eastern Europe fishing the river with bobber's 90% of the time just like all the other fishermen in the area.We used fishing rods (without reels) that extended to 4-6 meters.Some used even longer rods but i liked 4-5 m usually.This video brought me back some really good childhood memories.
I LOVE big giant floats for saltwater. Especially mackerel season. I can pull 12-20 fish out a day! Way to pass on the skills and the knowledge Brandon!!! Great to see you all out there together!!
I’ve learned more from this channel than any other. Young really does teach, not click bait! My family actually catches fish when we go to the Gulf using his techniques! And most of my favorite episodes have “ the old man” in them. He adds a new dimension to the videos in a good way, mainly because I’m the old man in my kids’ lives.
Great info One thing about floaters, especially styrofoam is that some soft plastic lures actually have some sort of reactions to the styrofoam if you leave the soft plastic touching it , I have one floater that the soft plastic actually melted away some of the floater all the way down to the built in weight , and the soft plastic lure didn’t have any damage to it , only to the styrofoam
Same thing will happen with gasoline. Had a styrofoam cooler behind a small gas can. Bumpy water, flying gas, didn't pay attention to the cooler. When I got to my destination, had 1/2 a styrofoam cooler! The gas had melted the front of the cooler to the base! The rear of cooler to my sight- untouched.
I use floats here for saltwater, heaps! Love em so much, but theyre hard to find in that style. We use em for Australian Herring, Garfish, mostly, but you could also use em for tailor (aka bluefish).
Cool video and definitely some interesting bobbers. Whenever I travel to a different area to fish, like from inland fresh water to the coast, I make it a point to check out the tackle shops, Academy, and Walmart. The stuff they sell tips you off on what works in that area and it varies by location.
I always enjoy these types of rigs. Depth is never an issue. As you basically have your whole reels worth. I always just check the weight of the sinker. Rather have it sit low than lop sided. Also keeps it rather set in place. Avoid false strikes. And better than a uni knot at and a beed is just a soft neoprene bead. Also called gummy beads. Works like a charm
So you’ve fished the skyway fishing pier, and there are rock piles out there the thing is to set the depth so your bait is above the rock piles but high enough so the bait doesn’t get into the rocks and snag you up , the depth varies with the tide going out ,
Hey skipper, I have been slide bobbing for 3 years now. One tip to help with tangles on long casts with big floats is to split the weight so half is closer to the hook, as close as possible. Or use some slpit shot near the hook or a weighted jig hook. This way it flies as far and as hard as u can through without that 'whiplash' that tangles the leader and bait around the swivel and float. Another tip is to use bait elastic on your shrimp and even live bait, so you cast cast far with confidence. Also some glo in the dark paint or spray is awsone for night fishing. Spray the float or super glue a glo stick to the float. It's the most satisfying thing to see your green light dissappear in complete darkness. Bigger float, longer rod. Small spaces, small float and short spinner. I have also floated lures and jigs but at that point it was overkill for setup time 😂. But please do an episode on jigging and lures close to bottom or Rocky areas with a float. Maybe u find an easy and fun way to do it! Edit: also try drop shot float with a bit of slow retrieve action. The weight at the bottom makes this a tangle free experience with no snags
Oh and also use excess heavy weight to measure depth before fishing! When u see the float don't sink, u know u have bottom. Then finesse the depth u want to fish from there. Use a permanent black marker to mark you line for the float stopper depths.
How does this rig work at piers with lots of snags and rocks? Should be able to suspend the bait just over the snags but still close enough for fish on the bottom to get it?
If it's a busy, wavy, tidal pier... I would advise using a big round bobber with heavy weight so it can stay visible and not move too much. You can also try a method where u tie the weight to the bottom of the leader drop shot style. This way it can get snagged but still present bait. Be sure to tie the weight to a much weaker line than your leader, so you can break it off in a snag and keep the fish. That's my 2c from float fishing a few years. It's both a maddening ad satisfying experience. But I wouldn't advice when fishing with others using other methods as it tends to get in their way sooner or later due to wind and current. So most of the time you are repositioning and fiddling
Try dental floss to make the stopper knot, and use beeds with conic hole. The knot with that material don't mess with the guides and get in the beed protected. Keep that type of fishing, Is very productive. 💪
My fav is the traditional one that makes a pop, it also sounds like a baitfish being hit on or bird swooping down and hitting bait to it sometimes helps get the extra bite in my opinion
Wow interesting looking bobbers! You can land aircrafts with those things! Very effective technique and landed some keepers....you're right very stable. Man I hope you guys are enjoying being down here...I like that house you're staying at and best of all you have a canal in your very backyard! looks so relaxing! How long you guys staying in Florida? Hopefully you're not leaving next weekend...that's when you're going to get the most phenomenal fishing...😉
Seems like a lot of trouble to rig a float. I think I'll just stick to lure fishing. If I don't catch fish on an outing then maybe I was not meant to catch fish on that outing
Tks for a great video. Do you or anyone out there have any advice for bobber fishing in windy choppy water conditions like off a jetty in a bay or harbour when the water is not calm and in windy conditions. Does one use a long or short bobber/pencil bobber?
I use big floats like that for big Canadian pike in the spring. A 10" herring and some lead, work the bobber like a topwater and twitch the bait every couple minuets. That excruciating wait when the bobber goes down, while you wait for the right moment to set the hook and wonder if its a 40" er, for me theres nothing like it.
Hey Brendon (or anyone that can give me some tips), How do you break down your gear after a day of fishing? (especially after fishing in salt water*) Do you hose your reel and rod down with some clean water, do you take all the fishing line off the rod that was used, do you leave it as is, do you cut the leader line and start with a fresh one next time, etc etc etc. Would love to know more about this process so i can maintain my rods and minimize rookie mistakes. All tips and tricks welcomed! 👍
perfect size for you to eat but your bringing it home to grandma right so confusing LOL nice day fishing. do spoons work on a deep drop off ocean fishing and what size of spoon would be best to use 15g 20g?
Love your videos, thank you for sharing. I’ve been interested if circle hooks will work under a bobber? Lately I’ve needed to release a few fish with hooks in them and would like to lessen my impact on these fish. Do you ever use circle hooks with bobbers? Other than a few catfish videos with circle hooks and bobbers I haven’t found any on you tube.
Wade, you can use circles under bobbers. I have used them for freshwater. I had a steep learning curve on hook setting timing. Catfish Dave has an older vid on youtube.com where he uses big floats and basically lets the float and fish do the hook set. Good luck.
@@bluesdad54 Thank you! Circle hooks have been a steep learning curve for me without a bobber. I’ve been using the wrong ones and still setting the hook sometimes. Getting better though. One thing I’ve learned is the line needs to be in the corner of the mouth. I was thinking when the fish pulls the bobber down or going away from you, the line might already be in the corner of its mouth. Just need to reel tight with the rod pointed at the bobber instead of setting the hook. I’ll get to try my theory one of the days.
