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 as it ...

What Is a Slip Bobber and Why Use One? 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 ...

Hit Navy Pier or Montrose Harbor early in the morning for perch. Best baits are minnows and small plastic jigs tipped with wax worms. A few brown trout also are being taken on a single minnow under a ...

After several days of rain and high winds, Lake Michigan is settling down and clearing up. With that, the perch are coming back closer to shore. In Illinois waters, the limit on perch is 15. Perch ...

Those four little words will put any angler on tilt. Old or young, novice or expert, there’s something about a dancing bobber that stirs an instinctive adrenaline rush. What kind of fish is thinking ...

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Slip bobbers are generally used in conjunction with live bait, either on a plain hook or on a jig. You want a little weight on the business end of the line so the slip bobber stands erect when your ...