Fishing is an exciting and fun activity if you decide to go fishing for catfish; you are in for a thrill. Catfish are one of the common freshwater fish found in many parts of the world. They reproduce quite fast so you can always be sure of landing some catfish every time you head out for a fishing expedition.
Catfish River Rigs
Choosing a rig may depend on whether you plan to fish from a boat or the river bank, in which case you will need a longer fishing line. The catfish river rigs work effectively when you set the rig properly. This means all the parts of your rig must be in their appropriate positions. The catfish rig features different parts, in this post I will focus on the bobbers for catfish river rigs and how you can leverage bobbers to land more catfish.
What are the bobbers?
Catfish bobbers are lightweight floatable circular shaped materials that are attached to the main line of your catfish river rig. The bobbers have essential functions that can help improve your fishing experience.
Catfish bobbers keep your leader line suspended at a particular depth, the hook is attached to your leader line, and it is suspended to make the lure attached to your hook more visible to the catfish.
Functions of bobbers
The catfish bobbers have many functions, they are easy to fix on your rig, and it is easy to understand how bobbers work. Amateur and some experienced anglers are encouraged to use bobbers for the following reasons;
Easy detection of bites
Your goal is to catch and retrieve your line when you feel bites on the lures attached to your fishing hook. However, it is easy to miss the bites, and you can lose the catfish if it struggles hard enough to release itself from the hook. This is where the bobber is helpful, whenever catfish bite your lures beneath the water, your bobber floating on the surface will move in rhythm with the bites. Once you notice this movement, it is time to reel in your line with the trapped catfish.
Suspending the leader line
The bobber keeps your leader line suspended in the water. The position is such that your leader line with the lure attached will sway in the direction of the current underwater making it easier for the catfish to notice and swim towards the lure.
Maintaining depth
If you have located catfish at a particular depth in the river, you can attach a sinker to your leader line to ensure it sinks to the depth you have detected catfish. However, this can be difficult to monitor without the bobber. If you have measured the exact length of your leader line that will reach the depth, the sinker will ensure your hook reaches this depth, and you can use a bobber stopper to prevent the line from exceeding this depth so you can catch some fish.
There are different sizes of bobbers; your choice will depend on the size of your bait. Smaller bobbers are perfect for small baits, and large bait may be too heavy for your bobber so you should choose carefully.
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