Drifting and Slip Bobbering

  • trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    July 18, 2011 at 7:02 pm #1241411

    What are you using for set-up(rig) while slip bobbering for Walleyes ?

    Jig/leech,hook/leech or ????

    Mono or hard line ?

    Thanks in advance Jeff

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    July 18, 2011 at 7:09 pm #981818

    3/4″ slip bobber, #5 split shot, #4 aberdeen hook and a leech or minnow.

    Just let the boat drift and pull it along, works good for crappie too.

    Justin Schneider (Woods & Water Insurance)
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 1938
    July 18, 2011 at 7:26 pm #981821

    For my main line I’ll run a Medium sized Thill Pro Series Float, 1/4 Oz egg sinker, dark colored bead then a small swivel.

    For my leaders I typically use 3ft 6lb flouro with an octupus style hook in #4’s or #6’s.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    July 18, 2011 at 7:55 pm #981828

    Smallest slip bobber I can use, 4# mono and just enough weight to get the bobber to stand up, hook sized depending on whether I use leeches or minnows.

    Al

    chriswallace
    Andover, MN
    Posts: 275
    July 18, 2011 at 10:47 pm #981868

    Thill pro series float in the larger sizes for me. I prefer to be able have a big enough float for easy visibility and to not roll under with the waves.

    Largest gremlin sinker 18 inches above the chart/orange 1/32 oz Lindy jig and game on!

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    July 18, 2011 at 10:51 pm #981871

    Are you asking about drifting while corking? Open water or river current?

    -J.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    July 18, 2011 at 11:01 pm #981876

    Quote:

    Are you asking about drifting while corking? Open water or river current?

    -J.

    Opps . Thanks John …Corking /slip bobbing,river current

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    July 18, 2011 at 11:08 pm #981882

    Speaking from a walleye perspective, I won’t spend any more time corking in current. Tried a lot of different stuff over the years. Nothing I have found is worth the effort. Yes, you will get bit once in a while, but nothing to write home about.

    Drifting open water, well, that is a different story!

    -J.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    July 19, 2011 at 12:05 am #981893

    Quote:

    Speaking from a walleye perspective, I won’t spend any more time corking in current. Tried a lot of different stuff over the years. Nothing I have found is worth the effort. Yes, you will get bit once in a while, but nothing to write home about.

    Drifting open water, well, that is a different story!

    -J.

    If it would help I am talking about Lake Pepin area

    redneckjr
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 1037
    July 19, 2011 at 8:24 am #981976

    Took me a minute to find but heres a great article on slipping for eyes… me personally dont do it very often on pepin.
    combat slip bobbering

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