How to Use Slip Bobbers at Big Bear Lake For Summer Trout

[@4acesjackdaniels775]

Rob, thanks so much for another incredibly informative video! (Holy Cow!! I can't believe you're filming a KZbin video at 3:30 in the morning!!! Most people would be in a big hurry to get where they plan on going. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful informative videos!!!!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks, I really appreciate the positive feedback. 🤘

[@randyhernandez1576]

Awesome Video! Now I have a tool for fishing. Thank you.

[@gofish3494]

A little tip on pulling line so you can find the depth you want, is most rods from the reel to the first eyelet is about 2 feet. You could measure at home, but that way, you can know about where you are depth wise and can adjust as needed. We usually park the boat at the white buoys there and have caught them from 5-20 ft down. Thought that 1st one was a big fish!!!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Go Fish outstanding!! Thanks for the info. Thats what I really want this channel to be about is all of us exchanging info so we ALL can catch more fish 🤘.

[@jessegarcia9321]

Dumb question. But do you actually move the bobber stopper up 20' on your line. That means it will be in your spool before casting. Sorry newbie hear.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Jesse Garcia not a dumb question at all, I’m learning this stuff just like you are 🤘. Short answer is, yes. The stops are designed to go through your rod guides and onto the spool of your reel. That being said, the bobber stops don’t always work perfectly haha. They can get stuck on your reel bail and catch on your rod guides while casting so its definitely something to practice with and find what works best for you. Hope that helps and If you have any other questions just let me know. I may go back next week and do a video on different types of bobber stops and see which work best.

[@jessegarcia9321]

SeaSpanker Outdoors awesome bro!!!! I was up there last week. Wish I would on known this before hand. Lol! Thanks!!!! I just subscribed to your channel.

[@gofish3494]

I haven’t found a bobber stop that won’t stick occasionally. I find the rubber ones stick the most, it’s a toss up for me between the ones you tie on and the ones I’m starting to like is a rectangle with 4 holes that you thread your line through. They aren’t perfect, probably better with a 2500 size reel and your rod eyelets should be pretty big.

[@johnjchaconjr9771]

Thanks for the info , 👍

[@xjebusitex]

Another Killer Video!!!! great info!!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks brother!

[@mikemoravec3978]

One of the best trout fisherman in So Cal I've ever seen!! Great job bro... BTW I've seen guys catching trout at the wood! I'm taking the boat there on Friday...

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Mike Moravec Wow, thats really nice of you to say. I dont know if I would say that myself but I appreciate it☺️. Im actually compiling a blooper video because I screw up fishing WAY more than I get it right you just don’t see it in the videos haha

[@elgarza18]

Awesome video bro and nice tips

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

elgarza thank you, I appreciate the feed back 🤘

[@elgarza18]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors you always welcome now I get more fish always listen all your videos

[@pmartprod]

Great video.. Question for you - Could you do this rig with a Carolina Keeper instead of a swivel? Or would you not recommend that?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

PMART 909 Great question! I never thought about it until you said something haha. I dont see why not, in fact it might even be better as you can adjust your leader length on the fly. I love it! Im gonna try it 🤘

[@cbscbs5780]

Was going to ask the same question, seems to make this even easier.

[@gofish3494]

We use slip bobbers with nitecrawlers. Don’t inflate them, let them sink. Remember, power bait floats, so your weight will be at your depth, but the power bait will float up and sometimes cause tangles. The Carolina keepers are a great idea of your main line is small enough

[@jr5927]

My dad uses Carolina Keepers...it workers great for him!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

JR ROOD ok good. I was using a 1/2oz weight at the time and that may have been the issue.

[@zerk1563]

Thank you for sharing, bro! Great video

[@jerrybriseno6136]

Great video like always 👉🏻👍🏻🎣🎣🎣

[@MegaNafo]

Nice video ! Now , I know why my leader line on a slip bobber tangles up, it's was to long ! Thanks.

[@destryx]

Great video subscribed!! Going up there this weekend hope to catch some trout from the shore!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

destryx awesome! I may go up next week and try some more slipbobber fishing by the aerator. Im starting to think alot of those bigger trout are there in the deeper water. Let me know how you do.

[@87106utube]

Thank you very much for sharing. What pound test for the mainline and leader you used?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I use 6lb RUNCL Fluorocarbon throughout

[@87106utube]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Thank you very much for the reply.

[@aldenvicuna1649]

Always looking forward to your video. Im planning to head there this weekend. Where would you suggest for shore fishing and apply your tips

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Anywhere near where I was. I was down by the dam inside the buoy lines near the aerator (that loud fountain looking thing in the middle). The aerator is there to help keep the trout alive during the heat of summer. It oxygenates and cools the water so alot of the trout are in that area. It doesn’t matter which side you choose as the trout were jumping all over. You need to fish early in the morning and late in the afternoon. The fish tend to turn off midday.

[@aldenvicuna1649]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Thank so much on your advises ! Looking forward to a tight line of a weekend ahead

[@montehibbert3606]

I have a question at 8:50 you say you don’t want the leader more than 12” long but at 10:50 the caption reads 6-7ft leader. Which is it lol ?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

No worries, I was using 2 different methods when I was out there. On the slipbobber set up I dont like to use a leader longer than 12” but the other one was a carolina rig and on that one I was using a 6-7’ leader. During the summer months up there the trout suspend high in the water column so you need to use a super long leader when using a carolina rig to get your bait to the fish. Hope that clears it up, if not just let me know 🤘

[@montehibbert3606]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors yes thanks, what were you using on the Carolina rig?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@montehibbert3606 pale green garlic powerbait I believe

[@stykman101]

Whats the depth of the water there? Just wondering why fishing off the bottom wouldnt be an option.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

stykman101 I believe at or near the dam its near 80’ deep. The problem is the dissolved oxygen levels in the water during summer. The heat warms the water and and lowers the amount of oxygen in the water. Trout prefer oxygen levels of 7-9mg and cool water temps, unfortunately as the water warms there gets to be less oxygen in the deeper cooler water so the trout end up suspended in the water column getting the coolest possible water with the most available oxygen. It just makes traditional methods of fishing near impossible so thats why you go to slipbobbers, super long leaders, etc. I hope that makes sense. There are lots of articles on line if you want to dive into it 🤘

[@Edwardcruzz13]

Rob !!!...hows it be buddy !..hey fom the bobber stopper, all the way down to the treble hook ,how many feet should it be ..ty

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

It depends on how deep you want the bait to go. At big bear I usually start at 10’ down but alot of the time they are just 5’ below the surface. Unless your talking about how far the hook should be from your weight and or swivel then I usually set mine about 1’ down from the weight if that makes sense 🤘

[@Edwardcruzz13]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors thanks my fishifriend 😅

[@hectorhuerta3288]

Thanks for info sir👍

[@nikesfake2259]

How to catch trout. Wake up up at 3:30.

[@fishingwithyoshi]

I went there last time and there was a lot of weeds and there was a lot of cars and I could not park there. Is here still a lot of weeds and it there still a lot of cars?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

FishingWithYoshi the weeds are getting better but the crowds are still going to be heavy as long as its warm. My advice is to get up there early. I got there at 5am and had plenty of places to park

[@fishingwithyoshi]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Thanks man might have to go up there soon. Nice video too. Justed subbed.

[@1oldvato782]

1 quick question what size bobber do you use 🤔 great information on the video 👍

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

1 Oldvato im using a 1/4 ounce bobber in the video but since then I switched to a 1/2 ounce bobber with a 1/2 ounce weight for better casting distance.

[@christophersmith5485]

How light is that drag 😅

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

The drag may have been set to “dramatic”. I have a tendency to do that now and then 😂

[@christophersmith5485]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors I find it’s easy to pull hooks on trout compared to other fish so it’s better too loose than too tight! Nice fish 👌

[@HGANGHONY]

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[@michaelromero9003]

What kind of bait are you using

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Michael Romero I was using power bait. The bigger one hit lime twist and the little one was rainbow as I remember.

[@chonkwine502]

Is the best

[@zzww9483]

Thank you for sharing the nice video! When you cast out the slip bobber, do you watch the slip bobber or watch the line on the rod? I can think it may not easy to always keep an eye on the bobber when you cast further out with some angle of sun light working against your eyes.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Yeah I try to watch the bobber but if there is alot of surface activity it can be difficult especially if your making long casts as I was in this video. Sometimes I would just have to hold the rod and manage the line while it drifted or risk missing a bite.

[@softplasticsfishn]

Is trout #1 out their for fishing? I will be out their for the first time in January

[@ななみちあき-z9f]

I’m new in town and been told snow stays until February sometimes March so I’d rather go to a different lake or pier is my favorite

[@TroutWest]

Nice work out there!! That is not an easy bite in the summertime.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Urban Outdoorsman thanks brother! Im convinced all those nice sized holdovers are down in the depths by that aerator. I just gotta figure out how to get to them with more consistency while we all wait for the weather to cool off and the covid crowds to go down haha

[@ol2533]

have you tried a bottom rig such as the carolina rig insteal of the slip bobber for rainbow trout? or is the slip bobber a better technique?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Short answer is yes. Most lakes I go to I use a carolina rig when bait fishing for trout. I use a slipbobber mainly at big bear lake during the summer months. As the water warms oxygen levels decrease in the deeper water causing the trout to suspend higher up in the water column making a standard carolina rig ineffective.

[@ol2533]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors great info to keep in mind! thanks. I'm headed out to trout lake tomorrow. Whats the best baits for carolina rig and for drop shot rig? I like to use worms and maggots mainly

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@ol2533 carolina rigs I use inflated night crawlers, berkley power eggs, powerbait, or micetails. For drop shot I usually use 2” artificial minnows. You can also use worms or maggots on a dropshot. Colors and flavors of bait for each technique will vary depending on what lake you are at and what the fish seem to want that particular day. Just experiment with different ones until you start getting bites 🤘

[@ol2533]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors oh yes i got the worm inflator to use for carolina rig! worms are my favorite! But wouldnt it just be easier to use a worm on a drop shot so you dont have to inflate it? I definitely feel like live bait works better than powerbait and artificial.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@ol2533 sure, but sometimes the fish aren’t going to want a worm on a dropshot rig they may only want it inflated on a carolina or they may not want worms at all that day and are only taking a certain color power egg. These are all different techniques to try so you can catch more fish. I use a variety of baits and techniques because the fish seem to change their minds on what they want to eat daily haha. The best way to consistently catch fish is to be flexible and try new things 🤘

[@MuddyBootsOutdoors]

If I'm fishing and setting it for deeper depths and the little orange bobber stopper reels up into the reel when I casst out would it go through the guides smoothly? Seems it would catch if Im casting unless i'm fishing it from a boat and just dropping it down. I've never used this method, seems it would be a good way to get down there where they are

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

It will go through the guides and reel fairly smooth if your using a small enough bobber stop for the rod and reel your using. It is by no means perfect and I have hung up my rig many times casting and broken off. If you watch another one of my videos “ how to catch trout at big bear lake during summer” I go into more detail on the rods, reels, and bobber stops I prefer. It is definitely easier from a boat as you dont need to cast very far at all. When using this technique from shore I usually am casting a good distance so I have a rod and reel I use pretty much just for slipbobbers. I primarily only use slipbobbers at big bear during the warmer summer months and it works extremely well. Do some experimenting with the different bobber stops and see which one you prefer or works best for your rod and reel.