Slip Bobbers

[lazyMlazyK]

I've had a heck of a time getting on a good walleye bite this year on Sakakawea. Have picked up a couple here and there, but nothing like last year was for me. Have come to a lot of places this year where I've actually marked fish (a miracle to have happen with my old Lowrance LCX-15MT) but after a few passes with different colored spinners, slow-death, etc, I just can't get anything to bite. Have never used slip bobbers, but am thinking of trying it the next chance that I get. What are some tips for slip bobber-ing walleye on Sak? I've got one rod set up right now with an oval-ish slip bobber, string/bead stop on 12lb PowerPro. Plan on using a ~2' fluoro leader with a size 6 gamakatsu. Any particular styles and sizes of hooks that should be used? Circle hooks? Skip a plain hook and use a jig?

 

[AaronJ]

I slip bobber many, many hours a year. My main setup from rod tip down:

-20lb power pro high vis yellow (heavy for timber on Devils). Not necessary for most other applications/lakes
-2 bobber stops (prevents slipping on the PP)
-stans slip bobber (got rid of thill gumballs) no need for bead and metal insert is nice
-1/4 oz tungsten weight with pointed end down (helps in deep water applications)
-barrel swivel
-14lb fireline crystal leader approx. 18 inches long
-#2 or #4 Gamagatsu octopus hook or 1/8 oz jig
-if running bare hook I run an 1/8 oz splitshot so all bobbers look identical and I can detect lite bites or fouled bait

 

[scrotcaster]

https://nodakangler.com/forums/threads/14067-Slip-Bobber-on-Sak?highlight=Slip+Bobber

 

[dschaible]

Tom Boley has some good youtube videos on slip bobbers https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tom+boley+slip+bobber

However if your having troubles catching walleyes on sak using traditional methods i doubt slip bobbers are going to increase your catch rate. Move, move, move till you find active fish.