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 ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

Like the sun sliding below the horizon, the bobber slowly but steadily slipped out of sight. I picked up the long, limber spinning rod, took a couple turns of the reel handle, and with a sweeping ...

Northwoods guide Greg Bohn has a remedy for catching lethargic walleyes in cold water in early spring. Lures and jigs can pick up an active fish or two, but slip bobbers dangle live bait in front of ...

Unlike the previous brush piles I had fished — ones found in 15 to 20 feet of water — this one was in just 11 feet, with branches extending nearly to the surface. I picked up a rod rigged with a slip ...

There are lots of ways to catch fish. Some anglers like to try to learn a new technique every year. Others like to refine a technique that they’re already familiar with. Doing so increases that angler ...

Happy summer angling, fisher people! Thank you to all who sent messages about the KFAN Outdoors interview last weekend. It was a crazy busy week. It certainly was also a hot and muggy week. These ...

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 ...