How to Fish Water Bobbers for Trout

[@yardboy3955]

Wow thanks for the video, I’ll have to try the water bobber, nice golden trout you caught, glad you let it go. You’re good at fishing.

[@richardkennedy7941]

The little fishery I go to over here in England has tiger trout in, I love them they look amazing the different patterns

[@spiltmilt]

Yes they are absolutely beautiful

[@pdxfisher1]

Thanks for another beautiful video! One thing I have done in the past when fish are being extra finicky is to put the bobber on a dropper so that I have a direct connection to the lure. Occasionally that is helpful. I have fished like this using Joe's flies (weightless spinner +fly) since I was a kid. It was a popular technique back in PA.

[@spiltmilt]

That's a great suggestion

[@jbreezy93.]

By dropper do you mean dropper loop? Similar to tying on a drop shot Thanks

[@pdxfisher1]

@@jbreezy93. a 3-way dropper (like a 3 -way swivel). Bobber is on a short dropper of a couple of inches. Lure is on a 3 to 4 foot leader.

[@pdxfisher1]

@@jbreezy93. like a 3-way swivel. Short dropper of a couple inches to bobber. Loner 3-4 foot dropper to lure.

[@naychiv9325]

​@@pdxfisher1 Do you use a 3-way swivel at all or do you simply tie the rig with a knot that split the line into 3 ways? Anyway, thanks for the suggestion!

[@gabewr9]

Thanks for the video. I've had a water bobber in my kit for a while now. You have inspired me to get out and use it.

[@gabewr9]

Can't wait for some hard water fishing and videos.

[@spiltmilt]

Coming soon!

[@dwayneivie3350]

been watching your videos for quit a while, just enjoy them so much. the picture are so clean and sharp. I,m here in Southern Utah. yes the tigers are soo awsome. I dont ice fish but me and my buddy fish almost one a week from April to the middle of Nov. i,mgoing to have to try the water bobber thing this coming Spring. .Thanks for the great vdeos again.the old retired mastersargent.

[@timmoore6055]

That tiger at the start swam away like "Eh - no big deal!" Gorgeous fish!

[@patriciaward3207]

Thanks Tyler another super helpful video!

[@21SHAKES]

Great video. Can you please tell me what size reel you recommend for this type of fishing? Thanks

[@TheTroutman85]

Can we get more trolling for trout on kayak video? They’re very informative! Thanks

[@marcmcconnell4910]

Looks like those trout would be brilliant fun on the fly

[@spiltmilt]

Absolutely. I was kicking myself for not bringing along my 4 wt as well.

[@gunterromeo8979]

Very nice video !! thanks for sharing.

[@michaelapanasewicz9967]

Great video what size bubble would you recommend 1/8 or 3/16 or 1/4 oz.

[@evancouturier3634]

you ever figure it out? wondering myself

[@andrewcapone3345]

What size was that bobber in the video? Nice job! Great technique!

[@freddiegonz4113]

Isn’t it inverted the way you’re using it? Thank you

[@spiltmilt]

No because the air trapped inside goes to the wider diameter end

[@freddiegonz4113]

Thank you

[@lw7128]

So when you use the water bobber. Is your wooly bugger weighted? Or Do you add a small split shot to weigh it down if your fly isn’t weighted? Or Is this more of a surface or upper water level presentation?

[@spiltmilt]

It really depends on the depth you want to target. Sometime I'll find trout feeding just subsurface and then I use an unweighted fly other times they are feeding deeper then I'll use a weighted fly or add a small split shot. They even make sliding water bobbers where you'll need to use a bobber stop but then you can fish much deeper.

[@thomasflickinger1949]

@@spiltmilt Adding a split shot is OK, what I did was, get some tungsten puddy and mold a small piece on your line. You can regulate the size and of course the position to suit the situation.

[@jeremygladish]

Nice brown!! I just got caught a few splake trout over in my channel

[@zzww9483]

How do you detect the strike? By looking at the water bobber or feeling on the line?

[@williamjones3603]

What size hook do you find works best??2,4,6,8,10???

[@spiltmilt]

Size 4 or 6 work best for me

[@williamjones3603]

@@spiltmilt thank you

[@monopolova]

What's the benefit of the yellow 'float' bobbers compared to a 'regular' bobber?

[@spiltmilt]

Visibility

[@kenostrife8423]

do you see or feel the take? gonna try this at a fairly big lake, wont be able to see my clear bobber. thanks for the nice video! :)

[@spiltmilt]

You can see it more than feel it. They make brightly colored version of this bobber to aid in detecting the bite

[@hamandcheese]

I have a hell of a time trying to thread my line through those water bobbers. What’s the trick?

[@flyguy2021]

It can be tough on light line. I’ll sometimes use a length of heavier test with a loop at the end to pull the 2 or 4 pound test through.

[@espio23ify]

Why the water bobber over say, a regular bobber with some weight directly under it? Is it because the water bobber floats sideways on the surface?

[@spiltmilt]

It's much heavier and can cast much further without the need for lead.

[@espio23ify]

@@spiltmilt sweet man. I'm headed to nisqually delta tomorrow to try and get some founder tomorrow based on your video!! Any fresh tips?

[@thedavidrussellking]

If you flip the bobber, then it can’t unwind on the cast no matter how heavy or full the bobber is.

[@stevedyer5902]

Yes, the instructions say that the pointy end of the bobber should always face the rod.

[@edhelgabell3138]

Tyler, not one of your better videos. Couldn't see the bobber action. To me that is part of the excitement. You definitely live in a beautiful place. Hope I can get there someday. Looking forward to future videos. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@mikelabelle420]

I notice my line gets wrapped around itself quite often with this technique. Same bobber with 3-4 foot leader down to fly. Not sure if it hangs up on cast or winds up on retrieve. I don't cast hard or whip it out there violently. Any suggestions?

[@spiltmilt]

I change my casting style to a sweeping cast rather than overhead and that helps

[@sectorburn]

How long do you make the leader off the bobber?

[@spiltmilt]

Typically in the 12"-48" range

[@kariselin1484]

What pound test were you useing?

[@spiltmilt]

6 lbs

[@scottcarroll3419]

@@spiltmilt great video! Would you ever use 4 lb on the same fish/setup, and just take a bit more time tiring the fish?

[@ryankiesel4610]

I’m having issues with my line wrapping all around the bobber.

[@spiltmilt]

Try a more sweeping cast and just before your bobber hits the water flip your bail.

[@bigbodyalan7054]

Rat lake?

[@spiltmilt]

Yes