spring bobbers

  • bigwheel
    Posts: 41
    March 30, 2013 at 2:41 pm #1305309

    For those of you that use them. Whats kind do you use and why?

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    March 30, 2013 at 2:51 pm #1157584

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    For those of you that use them. Whats kind do you use and why?

    StCroix spring bobbers for me,because they are the best and adjustable ,besides that I make my own rods and I an install the eye and groment myself to ANY rod I choose.

    I purchased alot of them when they where on sale during a icefishing clearance sale a few years back.

    shaley
    Milford IA
    Posts: 2178
    March 30, 2013 at 2:58 pm #1157585

    Titanium are my favorite, spendy but well worth it….

    bullcans
    Northfield MN
    Posts: 2027
    March 30, 2013 at 3:09 pm #1157587

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    Titanium are my favorite, spendy but well worth it….


    Are you referring to those Frabill ones for like $10.00?

    bigwheel
    Posts: 41
    March 30, 2013 at 6:34 pm #1157650

    How do they attach to the rod and can you slide them in for storage?

    Ray Gylsen
    Glenwood,Mn
    Posts: 215
    March 30, 2013 at 8:45 pm #1157673

    By far, the St. Croix spring bobbers. They are easily adjustable for most lure weights by either changing springs or pushing spring in or out of grommet for fine tuning. I have tried the titanium springs and found that they will bend when in the cold, seems counter productive to me. I too have an original St. Croix and one put on custom rod.

    baitshopguy13
    Lakeland,MN
    Posts: 75
    March 30, 2013 at 8:55 pm #1157674

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    By far, the St. Croix spring bobbers. They are easily adjustable for most lure weights by either changing springs or pushing spring in or out of grommet for fine tuning. I have tried the titanium springs and found that they will bend when in the cold, seems counter productive to me. I too have an original St. Croix and one put on custom rod.

    i agree st.Croix spring bobbers cant be beat i tried out many different brands this past winter and st.Croix seem to stand up the best out of all another bobber that really works good that are pretty new, is Venom there adjustable so your not always having to switch up or cut the bobber to get the correct buoyancy

    glenn57
    cold spring mn/ itasca cty
    Posts: 13210
    March 31, 2013 at 11:00 pm #1157923

    sorry guys…….. I gotta disagree thorne bros for me!!!!!!!!!!

    wismitty
    Janesville wisconsin
    Posts: 149
    March 31, 2013 at 11:46 pm #1157941

    I use what ever the situation calls for.I prefer the thorne bros .

    Invader440
    Fosston, Mn
    Posts: 63
    April 1, 2013 at 3:05 am #1157985

    Bought a couple of the ones from Action Tackle to try but haven’t had a chance to use them yet.

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2548
    April 1, 2013 at 1:56 pm #1158067

    Home made St. Croix Clone is great.

    1/8″ ID rubber Grommet

    #8 one legged rod eye

    St. Croix Spring

    Super Glue to set it and 2 part epoxy to glue it permanent.

    Matt Brookman
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 183
    April 1, 2013 at 4:22 pm #1158117

    Can you buy those pieces right from st. croix?

    wismitty
    Janesville wisconsin
    Posts: 149
    April 1, 2013 at 10:30 pm #1158217

    Spring Bonner from st croix or tackle store..rubber grommet from hardware store. Single foot guide from Janns netcraft

    jeknight
    Posts: 30
    April 2, 2013 at 10:59 am #1158310

    I to make my own St croix spring bobber setup.Just like the legion Rod but a lot cheeper. The only thing that is St Croix is the spring,the rest I took off an eyelet off and old rod and got a rubber gromet at the hardware store.Tied and glued to the tip. Works great.I have 2 and that is all I use any more.I have got all the different springbobbers that they make,but so fat this is the best. Jerry

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 19057
    April 2, 2013 at 12:06 pm #1158354

    I like HT spring bobbers but the ones I like are not on their website. I like the ones that are actual small springs and very long. I attached with shrink tubing and leave a lot hanging out so they are ultra sensitive.

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