The bobber is a perennial favorite among anglers of every skill level. Float fishing can be as easy as soaking a chunk of night crawler for bluegills on a small pond or as in-depth as power-corking ...

One of the issues a lot of anglers have with bobbers is that they use too large a float. A bobber should be large enough to float the bait, but not so large that it causes the fish to have to struggle ...

Call them what you will: bobbers, floats, corks, or perhaps, if you’re a fly fisherman, a “strike indicator” – just a fancy name for simple but important angling tool. They come in all shapes, sizes ...