Pocket Bobber 3 Pack
Over the past 6 or 7 years I have dedicated my spring to chasing big Redear sunfish, also known as Shellcrackers among other names. I have been fortunate enough to catch some really big Redear. Redear are bottom feeders. They, unlike other species look down for their food. This is predominately snails, emerging larva, crawfish and even mussels where available. There are times when the Redear might be looking up a little more than usual. This is when insects like dragonflies crawl up tree limbs, grass, and stakebeds. They do this to emerge into adults and need to get out of the water to shed their skin known as an exuvia. During this time and when around vegetation, overhanging tree limbs that is in the water and my favorite stake beds, I use a bobber. To be honest I first began attaching a small bobber to my line anytime I was fishing cover. I did it to keep from getting hung up so easily. Working my Hairy Cricket Jig in and around cover was made much easier using a bobber. After se