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tyh	11/07/2018 10:29AM   i did buy one of the starter several years ago, i'm sure i have some of them remaining. the concept is cool, but the set up requires that you have a sizable weight on the bottom, with a hook off of a three way swivel set at the depth you want to fish off of the bottom. i did manage a few walleyes in the spring, the fish manage to slowly drag big bobber under the surface, but that was fishing a lake with a sandy bottom, first time i used them in the rocks i kept breaking off the weight, as it was snagged almost every cast.
Savage Voyageur	11/01/2018 07:27PM   I don’t think it would work for Walleye. It looks heavy, never used one. They have a very lite bite. Any resistance and they spit it out. That’s why most bobbers for Walleye are thin and lightweight balsa. When deployed they almost sit halfway in the water so it takes very little to pull it underwater. This is the time where they mouth it and decide if they want to swallow it. With a heavy bobber they will spit it out very fast and you will miss a lot of fish.
mastertangler	11/17/2018 03:16PM   I sort of like it. The fish doesn't actually pull the bobber under the water but rather tips it up, big difference. While working a bait from shore and up an incline it might work rather well as you would always be fishing a set distance above the bottom. Like anything else you might have to monkey around with it to glean its advantages. It would be fabulous for flathead fishing with sunnies. It would probably work well for walleye since it would keep your bait just off the bottom all the time. Yes I bet a fairly decent weight would be in order. Probably at least 1 oz and I suspect 2 oz would lock it in place rather well. But the fish wouldn't feel the weight, only the bobber would tip upright alerting a bite. It's interesting.
MrBadExample	10/31/2018 01:00PM   Any of you folks ever used a Bobber With A Brain? I believe they were designed for the catfishing community. Looks like a nice method for slip bobbering walleye on a break where the depth might vary with each cast. Bobber advertises the ability to be a consistent depth off the bottom automatically. No adjusting slip bobber knots. Anyone have any intel? Thanks, Mr. B
MrBadExample	11/08/2018 05:29PM   Solid intel. Thanks. Might try them on the home lake and figure on skipping them for my spring trip.
MrBadExample	11/06/2018 09:38PM   Zwater: "That is very true. But I have caught walleyes off my cabin dock trying for big northerns with 8-9 inch suckers, and big bobbers. " That was my exact thought when I first saw the bobber with a brain. I might have to be the guinea pig on this one :)
Zwater	11/01/2018 10:52PM   That is very true. But I have caught walleyes off my cabin dock trying for big northerns with 8-9 inch suckers, and big bobbers.
MrBadExample	11/17/2018 07:41AM   tyh: "i did buy one of the starter several years ago, i'm sure i have some of them remaining. the concept is cool, but the set up requires that you have a sizable weight on the bottom, with a hook off of a three way swivel set at the depth you want to fish off of the bottom. i did manage a few walleyes in the spring, the fish manage to slowly drag big bobber under the surface, but that was fishing a lake with a sandy bottom, first time i used them in the rocks i kept breaking off the weight, as it was snagged almost every cast. " I’m curious about how much weight is required to get the bobber to stand up?