Thinking about setting up a couple spinning combos for slip bobbering and thinking of just spooling the reels with fluorocarbon. Anybody else do this. I have never used fluro at all. Wondering if it’s a good idea. I really dont want to mess with a swivel and leader. Any recommendations on line?
Fluorocarbon lines absorb water and will sink so the line between the rod tip and float in underwater and will add a lot of drag at the hook-set. I use straight mono on all of my float rods, fixed float or slip variety. Any line with a fluoro designation of any kind will sink so for a slip float rig they’re a poor choice.
I would use mono.
I think I will just use mono… I might buy some fluoro and keep around for a leader if I really need it.
Fluorocarbon lines absorb water and will sink so the line between the rod tip and float in underwater and will add a lot of drag at the hook-set. I use straight mono on all of my float rods, fixed float or slip variety. Any line with a fluoro designation of any kind will sink so for a slip float rig they’re a poor choice.
I have all flouro spools, but I learned the hard way it is terrible for bobber fishing. You won’t be able to manage the line between the rod tip and bobber and it will cause problems. I wouldn’t even use it for lindy rigging or any bait presentation. The line is just going to lay donw on weeds and rock.
However for artificials where I am moving the bait constantly it is great for now needing a leader.
Don’t use if for slip bobber unless you planning on a reversed slipped bobber rig. Basically the bottom float rig or whatever it’s called.
Just spend the bucks and buy braid. It’s so worth it.
Have braid now on a most of stuff… dont like it when I am slip bobbering. Also the lake I fish now most of the time is very clear, last year I was out fished 10-1 vs a buddy with mono on and ran a 4 foot fluoro leader.
Sounds like you should switch to mono with a 4′ fluoro leader. 
Sounds like you should switch to mono with a 4′ fluoro leader.
It does…. I was hoping that I would find out that the new FC lines in today’s market were more manageable on the spool, forgetting the fact that it will still sink. Oh well… now, I will need to buy some small swivels and get set up. Already tied various size jigs to a 6 foot FC leader.
15-20 years ago I slip bobbered walleyes almost nightly, fishing in the heat of the summer at night did quite well, I forgot until last year how effective and fun it is. It is time to get serious on this system again.
I also remember as a very young kid my dad, uncle, and grandpa always had a selection of bobbers and leeches. Dad still talks of the days of running full speed straight at the Lilly pads and killing and lifting the old 15 HP Johnson out of the water to slide as far into the weeds as possible and hammering walleyes with bobbers.
I have bought his old boat back after 20 years of it belonging to another family just for the nostalgic. I will put a walleye in that boat again. Even if it’s not as comfortable as the warrior I have or the skeeter he has.
We joke that we now have $100K in boats between us, but caught more fish in a $800 boat.
I’ve got to ask – if using mono for a bobber setup, what advantage do you get by using a FC leader? Is it just for toothy critter abrasion resistance? Seems like just another step and PIA.
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