Decided to try a few bobbers

[MiteyF]

I lost a few bobbers a couple of weeks ago, and realized instead of paying $2 a pop, I could just turn a few on the cheap. Quick trip to the hobby shop for some basswood and 1/8" plastic tube yielded a few proofs of concept. These were my first 5.

After some testing on Tuesday, with a few tweaks they should be perfect.

Not pretty, as they'll all be lost eventually! Matter of fact, one has already been lost, and the other 4 (plus some more) have been gifted.

 

[socdad]

Very nice, I've made a few from balsa wood ... lost those as well.

 

[jasonlmartin]

If I would have made them, I wouldn't want to use them for fear of losing them! They are very nice!

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[CWebster]

Very nice! This is something I will have to try. Thank you for posting them.

 

[MiteyF]

Jason, some of my fisherman friends I've given these to have told me the same thing, that they're "too nice to use!" I always tell them that they're made to be used, and that I'd be happy to turn more when they're sacrificed to poseidon!

If anyone else has a change to give this a spin (double pun, sorry), feel free to post them.

I'm also planning on turning a very large, oversized bobber to use as a bottle opener. Got a piece of wood at the ready!

 

[FourOaksCrafts]

Very nice! Love these! So what do you use to hold the fishing line and adjust bobber height?

 

[MiteyF]

Thanks!

https://www.cabelas.com/product/Bobber-Stops-Per/711752.uts?slotId=0