Best Bobber Fishing Reel

From right after ice out tell mid May, fish the channels they start to warm up first. Look for ones that are small and are where the sun shines on them all day, they will warm up first, also ones with wood dock posts that is a big plus, crappies love hanging around wood. Cast around the dock, dock posts, under the docks, each day is different and they move around. Watch your electronics, pay close attention to your surface temp as you are scouting or catching fish to see what they like. Tip your jig with a minnow or a plastic. On Minnetonka the crappies love pink and white. I like the Thill weighted bobbers, you need less weight for the fish to pull it down and they cast further.

Omnia Fishing reported catching Crappie using the Bobbers technique and Pflueger President Spinning Reel - EOL on John H. Kerr Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "Pre-spawn is a great time of year to intercept schools of crappie moving from their wintering holes to the backs of creeks where they will spawn. Using a slip bobber is key so you can set the appropriate depth since the fish will be suspended as they move through. "

Hays Baldwin Fishing reported catching Walleye using the Bobbers technique and Lew's Custom Lite Spinning Reel on Lake Vermilion. Additional comments from this report: "The walleyes continue to push up on the shallow boulders, 8-12 foot arouns the perimeter of the rock humps have been best, cork a leech or jig a half crawler! Afternoons have been best as the water reaches its highest temperature! Get out there and catch em up!! See ya on the water! "

Timothy_the_tool_guy88 reported catching Crappie using the Bobbers technique and Lew's Custom Lite Spinning Reel on Booneville Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Spillway behind the lake before sunset with crappie minnows"

Early Gill Fishing is some of the most fun all season, locate some Bull Rushes and start fishing the outside edges and move in as you follow the bite. Tip your jig with small leaches, worms, or corn. I like using the weighted bobbers as they cast like a rocket and takes less pressure to pull down. Good Luck