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I live in northeastern ky and can't find any bob's bobbers anywhere around here. Do to time issues I can't order any and have them in time. So my question is there any way to make bobbers like them, or what else would any of you suggest for me to use. Thanks for any help in advance.
THANKS AGAIN!
Not f-n-f expert by any stretch here but the little plastic round bluegill floats are close to the same thing and they fasten to the line in the same fashion....usually can find them in any tackle shop.
Basspro shop in Cincy should have them. Punisher lures has them as well. Go to their website.
You can make your own if you want. Just go buy the regular WEIGHTED orange/white foam bobbers... Whats so special about Bob's bobbers is the the weight is in inserted in the middle of the bobber. This can be accomplished with scissor or razor blade. Just buy the regular bobbers and use a pair of pliers to straighten out the shaft in the middle and take bobber apart. Cut Bobber in half at the orange/white line and chisel out an area on the inside of the bobber where the weight can fit. Then put bobber back together and glue it. The magic in his bobbers is that it lays flat if you cast too shallow or a fish comes up and grabs it from under the jig.
thanks guys, do I put the weight exactly in the middle of the bobber?
The theory behind this bobber seems identical to a regular "non" weighted bobber. If you purchase a cylindrical bobber unweighted and fix it to your line, the weight of your fly should cause the bobber to stand in an upright position. If that weight is then released either by a fish swimming up or your fly lying on the bottom, the cylindrical bobber should lie back down flat on the water. I guess an advantage to this "Bob's Bobber" would be the extra weight for the cast. But I imagine the price for "Bob's Bobber" compared to a simple nonweighted cylindrical bobber, might make one lean towards the latter.
[QUOTE=RICHYD4U;349066]The theory behind this bobber seems identical to a regular "non" weighted bobber. If you purchase a cylindrical bobber unweighted and fix it to your line, the weight of your fly should cause the bobber to stand in an upright position. If that weight is then released either by a fish swimming up or your fly lying on the bottom, the cylindrical bobber should lie back down flat on the water. I guess an advantage to this "Bob's Bobber" would be the extra weight for the cast. But I imagine the price for "Bob's Bobber" compared to a simple nonweighted cylindrical bobber, might make one lean towards the latter.[/QUOTE]
That will work in some instances, but it is sort of a delicate balance as to how much weight it takes to make the bobber stand up. Bobs Bobbers are tuned for the FnF jig weights, so they have already figured all that out. You can make you own, but theirs aren't that much $4 or $5 bucks for 2. It isn't worth the trouble for me.
theres NO need to buy bobs bobbers or try to make your own. just buy the ones with the visible weight and use the bobber upside down so that the weight is on top. just make sure your fly weighs enough to make the bobber stand up. you can buy like 10 of these regular ones for the price of 2 bobs bobbers. common sense
When I started FnF fishing, I bought several of Bob's bobbers. I think they cost a couple bucks for 2 of them. I still have every single one I bought. In my opinion, 4 of them would probably last you several years so why bother trying to make your own or save a dollar or two buying something else?
tyler
u cant do that with a 1/16 oz fly it will never stand one of them bobbers up... i tried it once and got aggrivated with it and went back to the bobs bobbers....
buy the bobs bobbers u can getem at the 1 stop in celina. u will never loose them ive had the same ones for as long as i can remember
maybe I should just sell my bobbers that I make. made about 70 of them 4 years ago, gave probably 50 away to several on this sight and they all are tank tested and work PERFECTLY for a 1/16th oz jig. Never had one of my own break, unless I am fishing the bluffs late in the season and in order to get close you will crash a few off the rock which is not good but pretty much 4-5 bobbers will last you a season otherwise. Only took me 3 hours one night and 2 hours the next day to make all 70 which is about $210 retail, maybe I should sell them instead of give them away. I did post extensive step by step instructions a couple of years ago on how to make them so if you can find them use them. pretty easy to do and can be done with exacto knife, needle nose pliers, ink pen, red marker, silicone adhesive and time. good luck