Float-n-Fly Question

[dcbasser]

Bass Pro makes a thin wire snap swivel that lighter than the normal swivels that may just be right for this. The swivel is not exactly a snap swivel but you pinch it together and it clips on to your lure or in this case the three way. Glad you brought this topic up. I will have to get a few ready for a trip down to the hollow .Always seem to learn something from this site everyday.

[STONEWALL]

This is what I do. It will not effect the bobber, as long as you use the small swivels and small 3 way. I keep up to 20 leaders pre-made with flies in my boat for quick changes. The bobber will work the same and the fly will have the same action when rocking it. I tested it in a pool works great and saves alot of time.


Good fishin

[fisherman0625]

Thanks for all your reply's and thoughts on the subject. I think I will try this. I make the Bobbers myself, and if the swivels make it stand up all the time, then all you have to do is move the weight up a lil farther in the float. Instead of the weight being centered just move it up and it will balance itself out and then it will still flip over on it's side when a smallmouth comes up with it .Making the bobbers is easy and can explain how to make them if anyone wants to know.

[FlyLie]

Tell me more about how you make bobbers.
Gary

[STONEWALL]

yes you will have to move the weight up the float some to offset the weight of the 3-way.

[fisherman0625]

Here are the steps to making you own float and fly bobbers.
Things you will need- Shard knife(exacto knife or craft knife)
liquid nails Perfect glue #1- good for styrofoam
pliers
1) Push down on top or bobber clip and bend wire straight and take out of bottom.
2) Take top clip off and spring out of middle and take everything else off of bobber, very simple to take apart.
3) After you take it apart make a small line ( Vertical ) down the center of the bobber so you will know where to line it back up after you cut it.
4) Cut the bobber in two parts and take the weight off the lower clip and cut out the center of the two pieces. This is the tricky part though, you must cut more out of the top than the bottom to make the bobber withstand the weight of the swivel and the fly without the weight being on the bottom. Like I was talking about earlier in the post if you want to use a swivel put the weight a little farther up ( just a little).
5) after you have done that, put everything back together(even the bottom piece without the wieght.Make sure you glue the clip pieces to the bobber bottom and top. Then use your perfect glue to glue the bobber pieces back together. When you put the spring holder back in the top piece you will have to cut about and 1/8 or a lil more off of it to make it go into the bobber without touching the bottom piece that the weight went on.
6) after that put the spring back in and the top clip and put the wire back through and push down on the top and slightly bend the wire to fit the clip( just like it looked like to begin with)all you need to worry about it the bottom wire being perfect because that is what clip on you 3 way swivel.
7) Finally take something to clamp down on the bobber ever so gently to help the glue dry to the bobber.
There you have it a bob coan special a 6 dollar floater that cost you 30 cents to make yourself. Sounds hard at first but a lil practice and you can make them yourself. Any questions just give me a holler. Fisherman0625
Tightlines with a smallmouth at the end.

[redneckshadrap]

Glue is a waste of time. It's not needed. None of my bobbers have been glued.

Billy

[fisherman0625]

Well when i first started making them I didnt glue them either... The way I fish up against bluff walls changed my mind on how i make them. The lil bobber takes a beatin when they fish with me...lol the glue holds them together better after being hit against the wall. Plus it hold your weight where you want it in the bobber. Thats just what I like to do. Your way im sure is good to. You gotta agree though that it sure beats buying them out of the store. lol . Have you all looked on floatandfly.com on the float and fly get together page where it has all the pictures. Down at the bottom it has elwood and then me holding a smallmouth. At the bottom of the pic it says " Elwood and his partner holding two nice dale hollow smallmouth" and the fact of the matter is I have never fished with him...lol dont even know him personally. Im the one with the dale earnhardt jr jacket on...lol I just thought that was funny. Hope to see you all at dale hollow on friday and saturday... It's gonna be good fishin ( I think)..
Tight lines with a smallmouth at the end
Greg Stacy

[redneckshadrap]

"Plus it hold your weight where you want it in the bobber"

If you use a drill bit one size smaller than the weight the weight won't move. The weight CANNOT come out anyway. Most folks make the mistake by making the hole to big and removing too much of the foam. That's why I use the drill bit. It takes out what you need and no more. The weight fits a little more snug also.
I've got bobbers that have the red beat off of them. I just repaint and drive on.
Billy Elkins

www.thecreekbank.com
Not everything that gets wet is pretty, but sometimes it gets pretty wet.

[fisherman0625]

Never thought about using a drill bit .... Thats a good idea, It sure beats cutting out the center with a knife. It will cut down on your time making them to. This is about like a madness this time of year. There is nothing like catching smallmouth on fnf.
Greg Stacy

[elnutsmalljaws]

I take a soldering iron with a roofing nail the same size in diameter as the weight. Heat up the iron and melt out the center for the weight placement. Perfect every time. I do glue them all with silicone adhesive. I put my weight in the middle with the bottom and top center plastic inserts then clamp them overnight. Next day, final assembly and presto.